Symphyotrichum moranense

Symphyotrichum moranense (formerly Aster moranensis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a perennial and herbaceous plant that reaches about 90 centimeters (35 inches) in height. Its white ray florets open October through April, and it is native to Mexico.^[2]

Symphyotrichum moranense
Acuitzio, Michoacán, Mexico
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. moranense
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum moranense (Kunth) G.L.Nesom[1]
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[1]
Basionym Aster moranensis Kunth Alphabetical list Aster lima Lindl. Aster lindenii Sch.Bip. Diplostephium moranense Nees Virgulus lima (Lindl.) Reveal & Keener Virgulus moranensis (Kunth) Reveal & Keener

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Distribution and habitat

Symphyotrichum moranense is native to the Mexican states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, and Zacatecas, as well as in the Distrito Federal.^[2]

It grows in grasslands and woodlands at elevations of 1,000–2,750 meters (3,280–9,020 feet).^[2]