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Symphyotrichum undulatum
wavyleaf aster, waxyleaf aster
Catoctin Mountain Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Probably Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:

Scientific Name with Authority:		Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) G.L. Nesom
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:		Aster undulatus

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


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		MD: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 0 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area	Camp Nelson National Monument
Cape Cod National Seashore	Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Gauley River National Recreation Area
Gettysburg National Military Park	Great Falls Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mammoth Cave National Park	Minute Man National Historical Park
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Prince William Forest Park
Rock Creek Park	Shenandoah National Park
Shiloh National Military Park


Last Modified Date:	9/25/2015

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/2/2025 1:07:49 PM

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.

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