Taxon: Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G. L. Nesom var. villicaule (A. Gray) Labrecque & Brouillet

Summary

Genus:

Symphyotrichum

Family:

Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)

Subfamily:

Asteroideae

Tribe:

Astereae

Nomen number:

449383

Place of publication:

Phytologia 82:138. 1997

Verified:

12/27/2005 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G. L. Nesom (0 active accession[s])
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G. L. Nesom var. elodes (Torr. & A. Gray) G. L. Nesom (1 active accession[s])
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G. L. Nesom var. novi-belgii (1 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Aster longifolius Lam. var. villicaulis A. Gray

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Aster johannensis Fernald
Aster novi-belgii L. subsp. johannensis (Fernald) A. G. Jones
Aster novi-belgii L. var. johannensis (Fernald) A. G. Jones
Aster novi-belgii L. var. villicaulis (A. Gray) B. Boivin

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Brouillet, L. & J. Labrecque. 1997. New combinations in Symphyotrichum (syn. Aster, Asteraceae: Astereae) species from northeastern North America. Phytologia 82:137-141.
Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: = Aster foliaceus var. vjohannensis
Nesom, G. L. 1997. Taxonomic adjustments in North American Aster sensu latissimo (Asteraceae: Astereae). Phytologia 82:284.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Aster novi-belgii var. villicaulis

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Aster novi-belgii var. villicaulis
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Aster novi-belgii var. villicaulis
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Aster novi-belgii var. villicaulis
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut	Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: = Aster foliaceus var. vjohannensis
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine	Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: = Aster foliaceus var. vjohannensis
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts	Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: = Aster foliaceus var. vjohannensis
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire	Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: = Aster foliaceus var. vjohannensis
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont	Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: = Aster foliaceus var. vjohannensis

Native
Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont]

Reference(s)

Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: = Aster foliaceus var. vjohannensis
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Aster novi-belgii var. villicaulis

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=449383. Accessed 12 May 2026.