Aster occidentalis Calflora

Taxon Report

Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr. & A. Gray

(not an active name)

Western mountain aster

1995 Saint Mary's College of California

Aster occidentalis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Symphyotrichum spathulatum


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

Communities: wetland-riparian

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ICPN	Aster delectabilis
ICPN	Aster fremontii var. parishii
PLANTS	Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. spathulatum
JEF	Symphyotrichum spathulatum

Information about Aster occidentalis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (SYSPS) 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/24/2024).