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Symphyotrichum patens var. patens
late purple aster
Natchez Trace Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

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

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:		AL: SNR; MS: SNR; TN: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 1 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	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
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	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:	9/19/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 12/14/2025 10:57:31 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.

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