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Symphyotrichum frondosum
Also called Alkali Aster, Leafy Aster, Short Rayed Aster, Short Rayed Alkalai Aster
Short-rayed alkali aster is a western North American daisy-family herb that grows as an annual or short-lived perennial in wet, often alkaline or saline ground. It is a native wildflower rather than a common garden plant, and it does best with consistently moist soil and full sun.
Symphyotrichum frondosum (formerly Aster frondosus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to western North America. Commonly known as short-rayed alkali aster, it is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant that may reach 140 centimeters (55 inches) tall.
It is native to North America in the west from British Columbia, south to Baja California (Mexico), east to New Mexico, and north to Wyoming and Idaho. Symphyotrichum frondosum grows in wet habitats such as marshes and meadows, especially in alkaline or saline conditions.
Common blue wood aster · Rice button aster · White heath aster · Smooth blue aster · White panicle aster · Calico aster · New England aster · New York aster · Hairy white oldfield aster · Smooth violet prairie aster · Aster
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Symphyotrichum frondosum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
