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Symphyotrichum praealtum
Also called Willow Aster, Tall Aster, Veiny Line Aster, Veiny Lined Aster, Willow Leaf Aster, Willow Leaved Aster
Symphyotrichum praealtum (formerly Aster praealtus), known as willowleaf aster and willow aster, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family Asteraceae. It is native to North America and introduced in Europe.
Willowleaf aster is native to much of the eastern and central United States, to the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Nuevo León, and to the extreme southern portion of Ontario, Canada. It has been introduced to central Europe.
Scaleleaf aster · Manyray aster · Anticosti Island aster · Western aster · Symphyotrichum bimater · Northern bog aster · Symphyotrichum bullatum · Symphyotrichum burgessii · Western meadow aster · Carneros Aster · Savanna aster · Symphyotrichum chihuahuense
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Symphyotrichum praealtum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
