Symphyotrichum spathulatum
Asteraceae
Western Aster
Erect stems shiny to hairy. Leaves linear, hairless, entire, with pointed tips. Basal leaves 2–6 in. long, 1/2 as wide; stem leaves smaller. Flower heads held in open cyme, each with many lavender to violet ray flowers, many yellow disk flowers. Grows in damp meadows and other vernal-damp places at mid to high elevations.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Late Summer
- Flower Form: Aster Tribe, Composite
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 12–24 inches
- Habitat: Meadow, Vernal Wet
- Found In: East Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Western Mountain Aster
- Latin Synonyms: Aster occidentalis
