Purplestem aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve)

Also known as swamp aster.

Photo © Derek, CC BY 4.0.

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Legend	Color
Native
Native 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.

↑Similar Plants

Smooth Blue Aster (Symphyotrichum laeve)
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↑Links & External Resources

• Symphyotrichum puniceum (purplestem aster) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)

• Symphyotrichum puniceum | Go Botany (About This Site)

• Symphyotrichum puniceum (Swamp Aster) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)

• Symphyotrichum puniceum | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)

• Symphyotrichum puniceum | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)

• Symphyotrichum puniceum | Flora of North America (About This Site)

• Symphyotrichum puniceum | Missouri Plants (About This Site)

• Purple-stemmed Aster | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)

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Photo © rboles, CC BY 4.0.

Photo © Derek, CC BY 4.0.

Photo © Kevin Kenny, CC BY 4.0.

Photo © Mathew Zappa, CC BY 4.0.