Smooth Violet Prairie Aster

Symphyotrichum turbinellum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom

Aster family

Plant Type
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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