American Asters

Range

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer

Herbaceous plants

Plant type

Annual Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

• Smooth Blue Aster Symphyotrichum laeve keystone caterpillars 89 bees 33 hosts 2 food 19 flowers 269 shelter 1
• White Heath Aster Symphyotrichum ericoides keystone caterpillars 89 bees 33 hosts 2 food 18 flowers 284 shelter 1
• Panicled Aster Symphyotrichum lanceolatum keystone caterpillars 88 bees 33 hosts 3 food 20 flowers 270 shelter 1
• New England Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae keystone caterpillars 87 bees 26 hosts 2 food 25 flowers 323 shelter 1
• Annual Saltmarsh Aster Symphyotrichum subulatum keystone caterpillars 86 bees 29 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 249
• Aromatic Aster Symphyotrichum oblongifolium keystone caterpillars 78 bees 26 hosts 2 food 21 flowers 252 shelter 1
• Common Blue Wood Aster Symphyotrichum cordifolium keystone caterpillars 77 bees 24 hosts 5 food 15 flowers 260
• Calico Aster Symphyotrichum lateriflorum keystone caterpillars 77 bees 24 hosts 4 food 16 flowers 273
• Swamp Aster Symphyotrichum puniceum keystone caterpillars 77 bees 24 hosts 3 food 15 flowers 233
• Northern Bog Aster Symphyotrichum boreale keystone caterpillars 77 bees 22 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 248 shelter 1
• Hairy White Oldfield Aster Symphyotrichum pilosum keystone caterpillars 76 bees 24 hosts 3 food 26 flowers 333
• Rayless Annual Aster Symphyotrichum ciliatum keystone caterpillars 76 bees 22 hosts 2 food 18 flowers 232 shelter 1
• Lindley's Aster Symphyotrichum ciliolatum keystone caterpillars 76 bees 18 hosts 3 food 14 flowers 247
• New York Aster Symphyotrichum novi-belgii keystone caterpillars 75 bees 23 hosts 2 food 28 flowers 220
• Small White Aster Symphyotrichum racemosum keystone caterpillars 75 bees 23 hosts 2 food 14 flowers 217