Aster occidentalis var. occidentalis Calflora

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

(not an active name)

Western aster, Western mountain aster

Aster occidentalis var. occidentalis is a perennial herb that is native to California.

also called Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. spathulatum


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

Communities: wetland-riparian

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JEF	Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. spathulatum

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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: 05/10/2025).