Aster chilensis Calflora

Taxon Report

Aster chilensis Nees

(not an active name)

California aster, Common california aster

Aster chilensis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.

also called Symphyotrichum chilense


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1295 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Aster
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: freshwater-marsh

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

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PLANTS	Symphyotrichum chilense var. chilense
JEF	Symphyotrichum chilense

Information about Aster chilensis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (SYCHC) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/30/2025).