Symphyotrichum bimater

Symphyotrichum bimater (formerly Aster bimater) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is native to the states of Chiapas and Oaxaca in Mexico, and to Guatemala. It is perennial and herbaceous and grows to heights of 30–46 centimeters (12–18 inches). Its white ray florets bloom May–December, and it grows in pine-oak woods, ravines, slopes, and grassy openings at elevations 1,000–2,150 meters (3,280–7,050 feet).^[2]

Symphyotrichum bimater specimen from the New York Botanical Garden Steere Herbarium

Symphyotrichum bimater
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Subtribe:	Symphyotrichinae
Genus:	Symphyotrichum
Subgenus:	Symphyotrichum subg. Virgulus
Section:	Symphyotrichum sect. Grandiflori
Species:	S. bimater
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum bimater (Standl. & Steyerm.) G.L.Nesom[1]
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[1]
Aster bimater Standl. & Steyerm. Virgulus bimater (Standl. & Steyerm.) Reveal & Keener