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Bushy Aster
Symphyotrichum dumosum
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
hairy white oldfield asterSymphyotrichum pilosum
Small White AsterSymphyotrichum racemosum
panicled asterSymphyotrichum lanceolatum
calico asterSymphyotrichum lateriflorum
Simmonds' AsterSymphyotrichum simmondsii
southern annual saltmarsh asterSymphyotrichum divaricatum
white heath asterSymphyotrichum ericoides
willowleaf asterSymphyotrichum praealtum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,385 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 411 |
| Georgia | 341 |
| Alabama | 309 |
| Louisiana | 282 |
| Massachusetts | 242 |
| Mississippi | 236 |
| South Carolina | 231 |
| New Jersey | 223 |
| Tennessee | 209 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales |
| Family | Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae |
| Genus | American asters · Symphyotrichum |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Bushy Aster with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.