Smooth blue aster

Symphyotrichum laeve (formerly Aster laevis) is a flowering plant native to Canada, the United States, and Coahuila (Mexico). It has the common names of smooth blue aster, smooth aster, smooth-leaved aster, glaucous Michaelmas-daisy and glaucous aster.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Smooth blue aster being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Symphyotrichum ciliolatum
• Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
• Symphyotrichum undulatum
• Symphyotrichum ascendens
• Symphyotrichum robynsianum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Symphyotrichum

Species

Symphyotrichum laeve

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