Symphyotrichum campestre (formerly Aster campestris) is a species of flowering plant of the family Asteraceae commonly known as western meadow aster.[4] It is native to much of western North America where it grows in many habitats, generally at some elevation.[3]

Symphyotrichum campestre
S. campestre flower head
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Subtribe:	Symphyotrichinae
Genus:	Symphyotrichum
Subgenus:	Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus
Section:	Symphyotrichum sect. Grandiflori
Species:	S. campestre
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum campestre (Nutt.) G.L.Nesom[2]
Native distribution[3]
Synonyms[2]
Basionym Aster campestris Nutt. Alphabetical list Aster bloomeri A.Gray Aster campestris var. bloomeri (A.Gray) A.Gray Symphyotrichum campestre var. bloomeri (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom Virgulus campestris (Nutt.) Reveal & Keener Virgulus campestris var. bloomeri (A.Gray) Reveal & Keener

Description

Symphyotrichum campestre is a perennial, herbaceous plant growing to a maximum height near 40 centimeters (15+3⁄4 inches) from a long rhizome. The brown stems, leaves, and some parts of the flower heads are covered with tiny glands on tiny stalks called "stipitate glands". The leaves can be 1 to 8 centimeters (1⁄2 to 3+1⁄4 inches) long depending on their location on the plant, and linear to oval in shape. The inflorescence holds several flower heads containing many violet ray florets around a center of yellow disc florets. The fruit is a hairy cypsela.[3]

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  S. campestre colony in Idaho
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  S. campestre involucre

Citations

References

External links

• Jepson eFlora, The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
• Symphyotrichum campestre in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley