Asteraceae FAMILY

Symphyotrichum ascendens

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

The plant can accumulate selenium on contaminated soils and become toxic to livestock[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ]..

Botanical Description

Symphyotrichum ascendens is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a rhizomatous rootstock; it produces erect to ascending stems 20 - 60cm tall, the plant spreading to form a colony of stems. The plant is used in soil stabilization projects and has potential in soil reclamation of polluted soils.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - British Colombia to Saskatchewan, south to California, Arizona and New Mexico

HabitatMeadows, grasslands, damp areas in sagebrush steppe and Ponderosa pine woodlands; at elevations from 500 - 3,200 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].