Symphyotrichum welshii

Symphyotrichum welshii (formerly Aster welshii) is an imperiled^[1] species of flowering plant of the aster family (Asteraceae) endemic to only certain western states in the United States, specifically Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming, and is found at elevations of 1,300–2,300 meters (4,300–7,500 feet). It is perennial and herbaceous and may reach a height of 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches). Its bloom time is August–October, and it grows in wet soils that occur in dry areas.^[3]

Symphyotrichum welshii
Conservation status
Imperiled  (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. Symphyotrichum
Species:	S. welshii
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum welshii (Cronquist) G.L.Nesom[2]
Native distribution[2]
Synonyms[2]
Aster welshii Cronquist

Symphyotrichum welshii is classified in the subgenus Symphyotrichum, section Symphyotrichum, subsection Dumosi.^[4] It is one of the "bushy asters and relatives."^[5]