Summary ²

Symphyotrichum ascendens (formerly Aster ascendens) is a species of aster known by the common names western aster and longleaf aster. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Saskatchewan, the Sierra Nevada in California, to Arizona and New Mexico. It grows in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas.

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