Symphyotrichum foliaceum (formerly Aster foliaceus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to western North America. Its common names are leafy aster, leafy-bracted aster, and alpine leafybract aster, and it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach heights from 10 to 60 centimeters (4 to 24 inches). Its flowers have violet to purple ray florets and yellow disk florets.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Leafy 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 spathulatum
- Symphyotrichum subspicatum
- Symphyotrichum ascendens
- Symphyotrichum chilense
- Eurybia sibirica
- Eurybia merita
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Symphyotrichum
- Species
- Symphyotrichum foliaceum
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