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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Douglas
Aster)
Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae – Aster family Genus Symphyotrichum Nees – aster Species Symphyotrichum subspicatum (Nees) G.L. Nesom – Douglas aster |
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A handsome perennial to about 2' tall, the Douglas Aster is found throughout the northwest and is most prevalent west of the Cascades (USDA zones 5-9). It is very common in coastal Alaska and northern BC. It grows in meadows, forest clearings, on beaches and in both salt- and freshwater wetlands. Nice purple flowers are ½" from multiple, hairy stems and bloom in late summer. They attract butterflies and bees. |
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