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Symphyotrichum dumosum
rice button aster
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) G.L. Nesom
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		rice button aster
Park Synonyms:		Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Asterales, Family Asteraceae, Genus Symphyotrichum, Species Symphyotrichum dumosum


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:		RT
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: SNR
Evidence:		2 Observations, 2 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve	Blue Ridge Parkway
Bluestone National Scenic River	Canaveral National Seashore
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Fort Sumter National Historical Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Petersburg National Battlefield
Prince William Forest Park	Shenandoah National Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore


Last Modified Date:	12/5/2017

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 3:33:31 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

This information is provided by NatureServe (www.natureserve.org) and its network of natural heritage member programs, a leading source of information about rare and endangered species, and threatened ecosystems.


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