Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Symphyotrichum walteri
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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Walter's Aster has unique architecture; when not in bloom, it does not even resemble an aster. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Symphyotrichum walteri
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (THE NAME PREOCCUPIED) VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-019:
Aster squarrosus FAMILY Asteraceae
COMMON NAME:
Walter's Aster
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Symphyotrichum walteri
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Symphyotrichum walteri
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (THE NAME PREOCCUPIED)
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 179-47-019:
Aster squarrosus
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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