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Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
calico aster
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

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


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


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Acadia National Park
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Camp Nelson National Monument	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Catoctin Mountain Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
First State National Historical Park	Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park	Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Gauley River National Recreation Area	George Washington Memorial Parkway
Gettysburg National Military Park	Great Falls Park
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Petersburg National Battlefield
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore	Piscataway Park
Prince William Forest Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Rock Creek Park	Russell Cave National Monument
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	Shenandoah National Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial


Last Modified Date:	6/11/2025

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 4:57:22 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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