Asteraceae
Symphyotrichum

Symphyotrichum laeve (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

First published in Taxon 31: 359 (1982)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. Canada to N. Central & E. U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is has environmental uses and as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

Introduced into:

Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechia-Slovakia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, French Guiana, Germany, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands, Niue, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Réunion, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Liogier, A.H. (1996). Flora de la Española 8: 1-588. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo.
  • Meyers, S.C. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Oregon 2: 1-861. Botanical research institute of Texas Press.
  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Liogier, A.H. (1996). Flora de la Española 8: 1-588. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo.
  • Meyers, S.C. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Oregon 2: 1-861. Botanical research institute of Texas Press.
  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2022 Accorsi, W.R. [s.n.] Brazil K000217696 No
Nov 1, 2022 Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K000217695 No
van der Werff, H.H. [23629] United States K002636122 Yes
s.coll. [673] K002636121 Yes
Turner, G.H. [8936] Canada K002636120 Yes
[T. Sectber] [19] Canada K002636119 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Geyer, C.A. [638] United States Aster laevis K000890560 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Dr. Torry] [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653541 Yes
Valeur, E.J. [664] Dominican Republic Aster laevis K002335097 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653499 Yes
Gates, R.R.; [V. Melleuby] [[B]] Canada Aster laevis K002653502 Yes
Townsend [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653554 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27668] Aster laevis K002715167 Yes
Louis, A. [23] Aster laevis K002653479 Yes
[L. Seruch] [s.n.] Aster laevis K002710262 Yes
Torrey [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653484 Yes
[K. Machengie] [319] United States Aster laevis K002653532 Yes
Torrey [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653491 Yes
[H. P.] [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653506 Yes
[Torrey] [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653483 Yes
T.R.L. [318] Aster laevis K002710259 Yes
T.R.L. [318] Aster laevis K002710260 Yes
Moser [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653556 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653488 Yes
Clausen, R.T. [5426] United States Aster laevis K002653549 Yes
Pammel, L.H.; Frankel, M.; Rieman, G. [1289] Aster laevis K002653497 Yes
Moir, T.R.G. [388] Canada Aster laevis K002653508 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653481 Yes
{Spalding} [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653552 Yes
Drummond, T. [589] Aster laevis K000890563 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gray; Torr [23] Aster laevis K002653557 Yes
Valeur, E.J. [664] Dominican Republic Aster laevis K002335096 Yes
[D & M] [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653500 Yes
Halse, R.R. [5166] United States Aster laevis K002653533 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653482 Yes
Curtis, M.A. [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653550 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653489 Yes
{Sartwell} [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653545 Yes
Palmer, E.J. [19470] United States Aster laevis K002653531 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653555 Yes
Talbot, H.F. [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653494 Yes
Kral, R. [48426] United States Aster laevis K002653524 Yes
Tebbs, H.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom Aster laevis K002710261 Yes
Torrey, J.; Gray, A. [23] Aster laevis K002653495 Yes
[Torrey] [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653538 Yes
A.H.B. [835] Canada Aster laevis K002653503 Yes
Halliwell, B. [s.n.] Japan Aster laevis K002282140 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Aster laevis K000890562 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Sartwell} [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653544 Yes
Hodgdon, A.R.; Smith, L.B.; Smith, D.L. [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653535 Yes
McKelvey, S.D. [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653534 Yes
Baker, C.F. [640] United States Aster laevis K002653513 Yes
Engelmann, G. [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653528 Yes
s.coll. [1787] Aster laevis K002653487 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [11430] Canada Aster laevis K002653510 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Aster laevis K002715170 Yes
[T. Butler junr] [s.n.] Canada Aster laevis K002653476 Yes
{Dr. Torry} [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653539 Yes
Drummond, T. [s.n.] Aster laevis K000890561 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Aster laevis K002715168 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [4965] Canada Aster laevis K002653509 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653485 Yes
Turner, G.H. [14] Canada Aster laevis K002653504 Yes
Gray; Torr [23] United States Aster laevis K002653547 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Luxembourg Aster laevis K002653501 Yes
Schuette, J.H. [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653559 Yes
Kirkwood, J.E. [2480] Canada Aster laevis K002653480 Yes
[Dr. Torry] [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653540 Yes
Clokey, I.W. [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653512 Yes
Bush, B.F. [9182] United States Aster laevis K002653530 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653490 Yes
Olney, S.T. [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653558 Yes
Henry, A.; Henry [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653514 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653492 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Aster laevis K002715169 Yes
Lindley [102] Canada Aster laevis K002653478 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [2705] Bhutan Aster laevis K002715166 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653493 Yes
Moldenke, H. [1395] United States Aster laevis K002653536 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Aster laevis K002653496 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653542 Yes
Leiberg, J.B. [1620] United States Aster laevis K002653521 Yes
Macoun; Bot [715] Canada Aster laevis K002653511 Yes
[Bdgrenea] [s.n.] United States Aster laevis K002653537 Yes
Macoun [s.n.] Canada Aster laevis K002653507 Yes
McCalla, W.C. [2025] Canada Aster laevis K002653505 Yes
Torr; Gray; Drummond [314] Aster laevis K002653498 Yes
Boott, F. [102] Aster laevis K002653486 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [1406] United Kingdom Aster laevis K002710258 Yes
[W. Richal] [303] United States Aster laevis K002653529 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0