Frost Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) G.L. Nesom)
Also known as hairy white oldfield aster.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Introduced | |
| Native or Not Present | |
| Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Habitat
Found in a variety of disturbed, sunny habitats. Wild habitats include upland prairies, savannas, limestone barrens, cliffs, rock outcroppings, and openings in upland woodlands. Also found in numerous anthropogenic habitats including pastures, abandoned fields, roadsides and railroads, yards and gardens, vacant lots, and industrial areas.
Humans have greatly increased the habitat for this species by creating more open habitats, and by creating the constant disturbance that it likes.
↑Links & External Resources
• Symphyotrichum pilosum (Frost Aster) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Symphyotrichum pilosum (Hairy White Oldfield Aster) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Symphyotrichum pilosum | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Symphyotrichum pilosum (Hairy Aster) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Symphyotrichum pilosum | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Symphyotrichum pilosum | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Symphyotrichum pilosum | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Symphyotrichum pilosum | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Hairy White Oldfield Aster | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Hairy White Oldfield Aster (pilosum) | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Hairy White Oldfield Aster (pringlei) | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Symphyotrichum pilosum (Awl Aster) | Minnesota Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom (Frost Aster) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
• Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom var. pilosum (Frost Aster, White Old-field Aster, Awl Aster) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
• Symphyotrichum pilosum (Willd.) Nesom var. pringlei (Gray) Nesom (Frost Aster; Pringle's Aster) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
