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Symphyotrichum nahanniense (formerly Aster nahanniensis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Northwest Territories, Canada. Commonly known as Nahanni aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that grows about 7 to 39 centimetres (3 to 15 inches) in height. Its flowers have white to pale rose, often becoming rose-violet, ray florets and yellow then reddish disk florets.[5]

Symphyotrichum nahanniense
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[2]
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. Symphyotrichum
Section: Symphyotrichum sect. Symphyotrichum
Species:
S. nahanniense
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum nahanniense
(Cody) Semple[3]
General range of S. nahanniense locations at hot springs within Nahanni National Park Reserve outlined in green.[4]

61°32′50″N 125°35′22″W

Synonyms[3]
  • Aster nahanniensis Cody

The species grows only within Nahanni National Park Reserve and has been found at seven hot mineral springs locations within the Park.[4] A survey conducted in 2019 recorded about 130,000 plants.[6]


Citations


  1. Lansdown (2017).
  2. NatureServe (2021).
  3. POWO (2019).
  4. Parks Canada (2021).
  5. Brouillet et al. (2006).
  6. Pressman (2021).

References






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