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intermountain aster, long-leaved aster, western American aster, western aster

Habit Upright and spreading, perennial herb 20-60 cm. tall; plants rhizomatous and forming loose clumps.

Symphyotrichum subulatum

Symphyotrichum ascendens

Flowering time July-October
Habitat Meadows, grasslands, and forest openings, often where moist.
Distribution
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Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
S. ×amethystinum, S. ascendens, S. boreale, S. bracteolatum, S. campestre, S. chilense, S. ciliatum, S. ×columbianum, S. ericoides, S. foliaceum, S. frondosum, S. hallii, S. jessicae, S. laeve, S. lanceolatum, S. novae-angliae, S. pilosum, S. spathulatum, S. subspicatum
S. ×amethystinum, S. boreale, S. bracteolatum, S. campestre, S. chilense, S. ciliatum, S. ×columbianum, S. ericoides, S. foliaceum, S. frondosum, S. hallii, S. jessicae, S. laeve, S. lanceolatum, S. novae-angliae, S. pilosum, S. spathulatum, S. subspicatum
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