Flora of Pennsylvania

Symphyotrichum

Symphyotrichum American aster

Symphyotrichum cordifolium (blue wood aster)
Symphyotrichum cordifolium (blue wood aster) Plant is native to PA

This native perennial aster is fairly easy to …

Symphyotrichum laeve (smooth blue aster)
Symphyotrichum laeve (smooth blue aster) Plant is native to PA

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (lanceleaf aster)
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (lanceleaf aster) Plant is native to PA

This tall, small-flowered native aster is found …

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (calico aster)
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (calico aster) Plant is native to PA

This species is one of a group of small-flowered …

Symphyotrichum lowrieanum (Lowrie's blue wood aster)
Symphyotrichum lowrieanum (Lowrie's blue wood aster) Plant is native to PA

This species is treated as a synonym of S. …

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England aster)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England aster) Plant is native to PA

One of the most showy asters of the season, …

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (New York aster)
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (New York aster) Plant is native to PA

The narrow lancelolate leaves of this aster are …

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (aromatic aster)
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (aromatic aster) Plant is native to PA

Symphyotrichum patens (late purple aster)
Symphyotrichum patens (late purple aster) Plant is native to PA

This is one of the more common of the native, …

Symphyotrichum pilosum (hairy aster)
Symphyotrichum pilosum (hairy aster) Plant is native to PA

This native perennial species of aster is found …

Symphyotrichum praealtum (veinleaf aster)
Symphyotrichum praealtum (veinleaf aster) Plant is native to PA

This is another native wildflower that seems to …

Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (crookedstem aster)
Symphyotrichum prenanthoides (crookedstem aster) Plant is native to PA

A ragged-looking aster with a branching cluster …

Symphyotrichum puniceum (purplestem aster)
Symphyotrichum puniceum (purplestem aster) Plant is native to PA

This common perennial aster is noted for its …

Symphyotrichum racemosum (small white aster)
Symphyotrichum racemosum (small white aster) Plant is native to PA

This is one of the most difficult of the local …

Symphyotrichum undulatum (wavyleaf aster)
Symphyotrichum undulatum (wavyleaf aster) Plant is native to PA

This aster is hairy throughout with many blue- …

Symphyotrichum American aster

Symphyotrichum gallery
Common Names
American aster