Vascular Plants of North Carolina

Section	Family	Scientific Name	(Most Prevalent) Common Name	RAB Flora Synonym	NatureServe Synonym	Author	State Rank	Global Rank	State Status	US Status
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum concinnum BONAP Images	Narrowleaf Smooth Aster	Aster laevis var. concinnus		(Willdenow) Mohlenbrock	S2	G4	E
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum concolor BONAP Images	Eastern Silvery Aster	Aster concolor		(L.) Nesom	S5	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum concolor var. concolor BONAP Images	Eastern Silvery Aster	not in RAB		(L.) Nesom	[S5]	G5T5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum cordifolium BONAP Images	Heartleaf Aster	Aster cordifolius		(L.) G.L. Nesom	S4 [S4S5]	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum depauperatum BONAP Images	Serpentine Aster	not in RAB		(Fernald) G.L. Nesom	S1	G2	E
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum drummondii BONAP Images	Drummond's Aster	not in RAB		(Lindley) Nesom	SRF	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum drummondii var. drummondii BONAP Images	Drummond's Aster	not in RAB	Symphyotrichum drummondii var. drummondii		SRF	G5T4T5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum dumosum BONAP Images	Bushy Aster	Aster dumosus		(L.) Nesom	S5	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum BONAP Images	Bushy Aster	not in RAB		(L.) Nesom	S5	G5T3T5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum dumosum var. pergracile BONAP Images	Bushy Aster	not in RAB		(Wiegand) G.L. Nesom	SH	G5TNR	SR-O
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum dumosum var. strictior BONAP Images	Bushy Aster	not in RAB		(Torrey & A. Gray) Nesom	SU [SR]	G5T4	W3
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum dumosum var. subulifolium BONAP Images	Bushy Aster	not in RAB		(Torrey & A. Gray) Nesom	S1S2 [S2]	G5T3T5	SR-O
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum elliottii BONAP Images	Elliott's Aster	Aster elliottii		(Torrey & A. Gray) G.L. Nesom	S2S3 [S3]	G4	W1
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum ericoides BONAP Images	White Heath Aster	not in RAB		(L.) G.L. Nesom	[S1?]	G5	[W7]
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides BONAP Images	White Heath Aster	not in RAB		(L.) G.L. Nesom	[S1?]	G5T5	[W7]
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum firmum BONAP Images	Glossyleaf Aster	Aster puniceus (in part)	not in NatureServe	(Nees) Nesom	SYN	GNA
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum georgianum BONAP Images	Georgia Aster	Aster patens (in part)		(Alexander) G.L. Nesom	S3	G3	T	C
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum grandiflorum BONAP Images	Largeflower Aster	Aster grandiflorus		(L.) Nesom	S3 [S4]	G4
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum kentuckiense BONAP Images	White Heath ASter	not in RAB	not in NatureServe	(Britton) Medley	SRF	G3G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum laeve BONAP Images	Smooth Blue Aster	Aster laevis var. laevis		(L.) A. Love & D. Love	S1S2	G5	SR-P
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum laeve var. laeve BONAP Images	Smooth Blue Aster	Aster laevis var. laevis	not in NatureServe		SYN	GNA
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum lanceolatum BONAP Images	White Panicle Aster	Aster simplex		(Willdenow) G.L. Nesom	S2? [S3]	G5	[W7]
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum lanceolatum var. lanceolatum BONAP Images	White Panicle Aster	not in RAB		(Willdenow) G.L. Nesom	S2? [S3]	G5T5	W7
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum BONAP Images	Calico Aster	Aster lateriflorus and Aster vimineus (in part)		(L.) A. Love & D. Love	S5	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. horizontale BONAP Images	Calico Aster	not in RAB		(Desfontaines) Nesom	SYN	G5T4T5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum var. lateriflorum BONAP Images	Calico Aster	not in RAB			SYN	G5T5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum lowrieanum BONAP Images	Lowrie's Blue Wood Aster	Aster cordifolius (in part)		(Porter) Nesom	[S2?]	G3G5Q	[W7]
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum novae-angliae BONAP Images	New England Aster	Aster novae-angliae		(L.) G.L. Nesom	S3 [S2S3]	G5	W1
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum novi-belgii BONAP Images	New York Aster	Aster novi-belgii		(L.) Nesom	S4? [S4]	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum novi-belgii var. elodes BONAP Images	New York Aster	not in RAB		(Torrey & A. Gray) Nesom	S4? [S4]	G5TNR
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum oblongifolium BONAP Images	Aromatic Aster	Aster oblongifolius		(Nuttall) G.L. Nesom	S1	G5	T
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum ontarionis BONAP Images	Ontario Aster	not in RAB		(Wiegand) Nesom	SR	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum patens BONAP Images	Late Purple Aster	Aster patens		(Aiton) Nesom	S5	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum patens var. patens BONAP Images	Late Purple Aster	not in RAB		(Aiton) Nesom	S5	G5T5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum patens var. terranigrum BONAP Images	Black Belt Late Purple Aster	not in RAB	not in NatureServe		SR	G5TNR
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum phlogifolium BONAP Images	Thinleaf Late Purple Aster	Aster patens (in part)		(Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) Nesom	S3?	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum pilosum BONAP Images	Frost Aster	Aster pilosus		(Willdenow) Nesom	S5	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pilosum BONAP Images	Frost Aster	Aster pilosus var. pilosus		(Willdenow) Nesom	S5	G5T5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pringlei BONAP Images	Pringle's Aster	Aster pilosus var. demotus		(A. Gray) Nesom	S3?	G5T5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum praealtum BONAP Images	Willowleaf Aster	not in RAB		(Poiret) Nesom	SE	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum pratense BONAP Images	Barrens Silky Aster	not in RAB		(Rafinesque) G.L. Nesom	S1	G4?	SR-P
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum prenanthoides BONAP Images	Crooked-stem Aster	Aster prenanthoides		(Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) Nesom	S3? [S3]	G4G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum puniceum BONAP Images	Purplestem Aster	Aster puniceus		(L.) A. Love & D. Love	S4 [S4S5]	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum BONAP Images	Purplestem Aster	not in RAB		(L.) A. Love & D. Love	S4 [S4S5]	G5T5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum racemosum BONAP Images	Small White Aster	Aster vimineus		(Elliott) Nesom	[S4S5]	G4G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum racemosum var. racemosum BONAP Images	Small White Aster	not in RAB	not in NatureServe	(Elliott) Nesom	[S4S5]	G4G5TNR
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum racemosum var. subdumosum BONAP Images	Oldfield Small White Aster	not in RAB	not in NatureServe	(Wiegand) Nesom	[S2?]	G4G5TNR
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum retroflexum BONAP Images	Rigid Whitetop Aster	Aster curtisii		(Lindley ex de Candolle) Nesom	S4	G3G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum rhiannon BONAP Images	Buck Creek Aster	not in RAB		Weakley & Govus	S1	G1	T
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum shortii BONAP Images	Short's Aster	not in RAB		(Lindley) G.L. Nesom	S2 [S1S2]	G5	SR-P
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum simmondsii BONAP Images	Simmonds's Aster	Aster racemosus (primarily)		(Small) G.L. Nesom	S2S3	G4G5	W1
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum subulatum BONAP Images	Annual Saltmarsh Aster	Aster subulatus		(Michaux) Nesom	S3S4	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum subulatum var. euroauster BONAP Images	Annual Saltmarsh Aster	not in RAB	not in NatureServe		SYN	G5T5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum tenuifolium BONAP Images	Perennial Saltmarsh Aster	Aster tenuifolius		(L.) Nesom	S3? [S3S4]	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum undulatum BONAP Images	Wavyleaf Aster	Aster undulatus		(L.) Nesom	S5	G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum undulatum var. asperulus BONAP Images	Wavyleaf Aster	not in RAB	not in NatureServe		SYN	G5T4T5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum undulatum var. loriformis BONAP Images	Wavyleaf Aster	not in RAB	not in NatureServe		SYN	G5T4T5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum undulatum var. undulatum BONAP Images	Wavyleaf Aster	not in RAB	not in NatureServe		SYN	G5TNR
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum urophyllum BONAP Images	Arrowleaf Aster	Aster sagittifolius		(Lindley ex de Candolle) Nesom	[S3]	G4G5
6	Asteraceae	Symphyotrichum walteri BONAP Images	Walter's Aster	Aster squarrosus		(Alexander) Nesom	S4	G4?

		All	Species	Infraspecific Taxa
All	Native	Exotic	Uncertain	Hybrid	Not in NC	Not Valid