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Scientific Name
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Calico Aster
Park Synonyms
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum, Aster lateriflorus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Symphyotrichum |
| Species | Symphyotrichum lateriflorum |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Elevation Range Tags
- Wide Range
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Dicot
Wetland Status Tags
- Facultative Wetland
Bloom Time Tags
- August
- September
- October
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
77
References
Vouchers
16
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DC -I&M Office
Created Date
8/20/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tevans@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/27/2025 10:46:02 AM
Notes
10/27/25 TE: Weakley 2024 no longer recongizes this at variety level, reverted back to S. lateriflorum.
Park Species Detail: The following are additional fields from one of the sources for this ParkCode/TSN combination: State-County Code = 47123 ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: Plant list compiled by BONAP from its County Database, and converted to NPSpecies by I&M Office. Species Notes: Kartesz (1994) includes Aster vimineus var. saxatilis in A. lateriflorus var. hirsuticaulis; A. vimineus var. subdumosus in A. fragilis var. subdumosus; and A. vimineus is treated as a synonym of A. lateriflorus var. lateriflorus. From official Park STATUS: Native, Abundant, Present in Park;;
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