Calflora Taxon Report
Aster ascendens  Lindl.

(not an active name)
Long leaved aster
Aster ascendens is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Symphyotrichum ascendens
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Genus: Aster
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland

Name Status:

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSSymphyotrichum ascendens
Information about Aster ascendens from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.

USDA PLANTS Profile (SYAS3)

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