Symphyotrichum laeve

Characteristics
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve var. laeve
smooth aster
Dry rocky forested slopes, woodlands, edges of forests, roadsides, occasionally fields, and thickets. Does particularly well in calcareous soils.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Asterales
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve var. laeve - smooth aster
Citation
Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve var. laeve
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Niagara, NY: 6 October 2017 -
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Photo By: Steve Young. Photo taken: Rensselaer, NY: 13 October 2021 -
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Photo by: Charles Ippolito. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 October 2021 -
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Photo by: Charles Ippolito. Photo taken: Ontario County, NY: 03 October 2021 -
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