Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Symphyotrichum subspicatum (formerly Aster subspicatus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to western North America. Commonly known as Douglas's aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 40 to 120 centimeters (1+1⁄4 to 4 feet) tall. Its flowers have violet ray florets and yellow then reddish disk florets.^[3]

Symphyotrichum subspicatum
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
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. Symphyotrichum
Section:	Symphyotrichum sect. Occidentales
Species:	S. subspicatum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L.Nesom[2]
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[2]
Basionym Aster subspicatus Nees Alphabetical list Aster butleri Rydb. Aster ciliolatus var. maccallae (Rydb.) A.G.Jones Aster douglasii Lindl. Aster grayi Suksd. Aster maccallae Rydb. Aster oreganus Torr. & A.Gray Aster subspicatus var. grayi (Suksd.) Cronquist Symphyotrichum ciliolatum var. maccallae (Rydb.) G.L.Nesom Symphyotrichum subspicatum var. grayi (Suksd.) G.L.Nesom Tripolium oregonum Nutt.