Symphyotrichum lentum Calflora

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Symphyotrichum lentum (Greene) G. L. Nesom

Suisun marsh aster

Symphyotrichum lentum is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Aster lentus

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~400 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: freshwater-marsh, brackish-marsh

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


CNPS	Aster chilensis var. lentus, Aster lentus
JEF + PLANTS	Aster chilensis var. lentus
JEF + PLANTS	Aster chilensis var. sonomensis
JEF	Aster lentus var. sonomensis
JEF + PLANTS	Aster lentus
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Information about Symphyotrichum lentum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SYLE2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Limited Range: Symphyotrichum lentum (formerly Aster lentus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae with the common name of Suisun Marsh aster.[4] It is a perennial and herbaceous plant endemic to the marshes of Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta of Northern California. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

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: 03/28/2025).