Taxon:  Aster borealis (Torr. & A. Gray) Prov.



Summary
Genus:
Aster
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Asteroideae
Tribe:
Astereae
Nomen number:
433868
Place of publication:
Fl. canad. 1:308.  1863
Verified:
11/26/2003 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory.
  2. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: mentions
  3. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2 Note: lists as Aster borealis Prov.
  4. Jones, A. G. 1980. A classification of the New World species of Aster (Asteraceae). Brittonia 32:230-239.
  5. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  6. Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2.
  7. Nesom, G. L. 1994. Review of the taxonomy of Aster sensu lato (Asteraceae: Astereae), emphasizing the New World species. Phytologia 77:276.
  8. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  9. Semple, J. C. et al. 1996. The Asters of Ontario (Compositae: Astereae): Diplactis Raf., Oclemena E. L. Greene, Doellingeria Nees and Aster.
  10. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Common names
Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=433868. Accessed 10 May 2026.