Symphyotrichum spathulatum var. yosemitanum
Phytologia 77: 292. 1995.
Common names: Western bog aster
Endemic
Basionym: Aster ascendens var. yosemitanus A. Gray in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 191. 1884 (as adscendens)
Synonyms: Aster occidentalis var. yosemitanus (A. Gray) Cronquist Aster paludicola Piper
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 535.
Plants 20–60 cm. Leaves linear. Heads 3–25.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Damp meadows in oak woodlands and coniferous forests
Elevation: 1200–2200 m
Discussion
Variety yosemitanum occurs from southern Oregon to the Sierra Nevada of California.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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