Symphyotrichum phlogifolium (formerly Aster phlogifolius) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to the eastern United States. Commonly known as thin-leaf late purple aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach heights between 50 and 130 centimeters (1+3⁄4 and 4+1⁄4 feet). Its flowers have light to dark reddish-purple ray florets and white disk florets with purple triangular lobes.[3]

Symphyotrichum phlogifolium
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. Patentes
Species:	S. phlogifolium
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum phlogifolium (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.L.Nesom[2]
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[2]
Aster patens var. phlogifolius (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nees Aster phlogifolius Muhl. ex Willd. Virgulus patens var. phlogifolius (Willd.) Reveal & Keener

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