Symphyotrichum sericeum (Ventenat) G.L. Nesom

Symphyotrichum sericeum (Ventenat) G.L. Nesom is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2006b.

Vernacular names

• aster soyeux COSEPAC, 2008+

• western silvery aster COSEWIC
• silky aster Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005
• western silver aster ITIS, 2010
• western silver-leaved aster COSEWIC

Synonyms

• Aster sericeus Ventenat FNA Ed. Comm., 2006b
• Lasallea sericea (Ventenat) Greene FNA Ed. Comm., 2006b
• Symphyotrichum sericeum (Ventenat) G.L. Nesom var. sericeum TROPICOS
• Virgulus sericeum (Ventenat) Reveal & Keener 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	Symphyotrichum
Subgenus	Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus
Species	Symphyotrichum sericeum

Habit

Herb