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Symphyotrichum patens var. patens
Late purple aster
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Symphyotrichum patens var. patens (Aiton) G.L. Nesom
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Late purple aster
Park Synonyms:		Aster patens

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


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5T5
NatureServe State Rank:		NJ: S5; PA: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 6 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Big Thicket National Preserve
Bluestone National Scenic River	Buffalo National River
Cape Cod National Seashore	Congaree National Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	First State National Historical Park
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Gauley River National Recreation Area
Gettysburg National Military Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hot Springs National Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mammoth Cave National Park	Monocacy National Battlefield
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Russell Cave National Monument	Shiloh National Military Park


Last Modified Date:	6/16/2005

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 12/14/2025 10:56:13 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.

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