Canadanthus modestus (Lindley) G.L. Nesom

Canadanthus modestus (Lindley) G.L. Nesom is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2006b.

Vernacular names

• aster modeste Favreau

• great northern aster FNA Ed. Comm., 2006b
• Canada aster Kartesz & Meacham, 1999
• few-flowered aster Harms, 2006
• giant mountain aster Hinds, 2000
• modest aster Harms, 2006
• western bog aster FNA Ed. Comm., 2006b

Synonyms

• Aster major (Hooker) Porter FNA Ed. Comm., 2006b
• Aster modestus Lindley FNA Ed. Comm., 2006b
• Aster modestus var. major (Hooker) Muenscher FNA Ed. Comm., 2006b
• Aster sayianus Nuttall FNA Ed. Comm., 2006b
• Aster unalaschensis var. major Hooker FNA Ed. Comm., 2006b
• Weberaster modestus (Lindley) Á. Löve & D. Löve FNA Ed. Comm., 2006b

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Asteranae
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae
Subfamily	Asteroideae
Tribe	Astereae
Genus	Canadanthus
Species	Canadanthus modestus

Habit

Herb