Symphyotrichum peteroanum

Symphyotrichum peteroanum (formerly Aster peteroanus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae endemic to Argentina and Chile.^[1] It is a perennial, herbaceous plant that grows 20 to 60 centimeters (8 to 24 inches) tall. Its flowers have white ray florets in one series that are 6–8 millimeters (1⁄4–3⁄10 inch) long.^[2] It grows in tall forests with trees that exceed 15 meters (50 feet)^[3] at elevations of 1,000–2,200 meters (3,280–7,220 feet) in humid montane ecosystems.^[2]

S. peteroanum herbarium specimen

Symphyotrichum peteroanum
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. Astropolium
Species:	S. peteroanum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum peteroanum (Phil.) G.L.Nesom[1]
Native distribution outlined in white[2]
Synonyms[1]
Aster peteroanus Phil. Aster vahlii var. latifolius Cabrera