species 5,334 observations
Short's Aster
Symphyotrichum shortii
Field notes
Symphyotrichum shortii (formerly Aster shortii), commonly called Short's aster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to North America, where it is primarily found in interior areas east of the Mississippi River. Its natural habitat is in thin rocky soils of woodlands and thickets often around limestone bluffs. It is common throughout much of its range, but it is usually restricted to intact natural communities.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Astrotischeria astericola, Bucculatrix staintonella, Bucculatrix cuneigera, Pearl Crescent
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Dark-veined Longhorn Bee, Drury's Long-horned Bee, Hairy-banded Mining Bee, Cloudy-winged Mining Bee
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Ophiomyia quinta, Calycomyza promissa
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ruffed Grouse, Four-banded Stink Bug Wasp, Keeled Treehopper, Eastern Meadow Vole
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Silver-spotted Skipper, Eastern Calligrapher, Monarch
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade Full shade
- Moisture
- Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.