Asters and Goldenrods (Astereae) of Ontario

Ontario's flora includes about 35 species once classified as "Aster" (now split into Symphyotrichum, Oligoneuron, Eurybia, Oclemena, Canadanthus, Doellingeria) and about 30 species of goldenrods (Solidago).

NOTE: iNat observations of all of these species in Ontario require major ...more ↓

northern bog aster 1
Symphyotrichum boreale
rayless annual aster 2
Symphyotrichum ciliatum
Lindley's Aster
Symphyotrichum ciliolatum
Common Blue Wood Aster 3
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Bushy Aster 4
Symphyotrichum dumosum
white prairie aster
Symphyotrichum falcatum
white heath aster 5
Symphyotrichum ericoides
panicled aster 6
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
calico aster 7
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
New England aster 8
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
smooth blue aster 9
Symphyotrichum laeve
Ontario Aster 10
Symphyotrichum ontarionis
hairy white oldfield aster 3
Symphyotrichum pilosum
willowleaf aster 11
Symphyotrichum praealtum
crookedstem aster 12
Symphyotrichum prenanthoides
sky blue aster 8
Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
shining aster 13
Symphyotrichum firmum
swamp aster 3
Symphyotrichum puniceum
Robyns' American-aster
Symphyotrichum robynsianum
silky aster 10
Symphyotrichum sericeum
Short's aster 14
Symphyotrichum shortii
Arrow-leaved Aster 15
Symphyotrichum urophyllum
Annual saltmarsh aster 16
Symphyotrichum subulatum

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