Symphyotrichum

Symphyotrichum (/ˌsɪmfaɪəˈtrɪkəm/) is a genus of over 100 species and naturally occurring hybrids of herbaceous annual and perennial plants in the composite family, Asteraceae, most which were formerly treated within the genus Aster. The majority are endemic to North America, but several also occur in the West Indies, Central and South America, as well as one species in eastern Eurasia. Several species have been introduced to Europe as garden specimens, most notably New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) and New York aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii).

Symphyotrichum
Symphyotrichum species left–right, top–bottom: S. carnerosanum, S. chilense, S. adnatum, S. concolor, S. ericoides, S. defoliatum.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Symphyotrichinae
Genus: Symphyotrichum
Nees
Type species
Symphyotrichum unctuosum
Nees
Species

See List of Symphyotrichum species.

Synonyms
List
    • Aglotoma Raf.
    • Anactis Raf.
    • Bindera Raf.
    • Brachyactis Ledeb.
    • Conyzanthus Tamamsch.
    • Diplactis Raf.
    • Fimbristima Raf.
    • Lasallea Greene
    • Leiachenis Raf.
    • Mesoligus Raf.
    • Myctanthes Raf.
    • Thinobia Phil.
    • Venatris Raf.
    • Virgaria Raf. ex DC.
    • Virgulaster Semple
    • Virgulus Raf.
    • Xalkitis Raf.
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