Aster foliaceus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC.

(not an active name)

Leafy aster

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

also called Symphyotrichum hendersonii


	Plant Range Observation Search ~152 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

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Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Symphyotrichum foliaceum var. foliaceum
JEF	Symphyotrichum foliaceum
JEF	Symphyotrichum hendersonii

Information about Aster foliaceus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (SYFOF) 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: 05/09/2025).