Pollinator plant

Short's aster

Aster shortii

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Common names

2 names · 2 languages
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  • Aster
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Symphyotrichum shortii — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Short's aster — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 169487; Symphyotrichum shortii.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Symphyotrichum shortii ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Short's aster — VernacularName.tsv, line 144473; taxon 53Q9K.
[3] Symphyotrichum shortii — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Short's aster — results[27].names[1]; taxon id 169487; Symphyotrichum shortii.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Aster shortii as a synonym of Symphyotrichum shortii.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
SE. Canada to U.S.A.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Short's aster (Aster shortii) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from September to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

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  1. Catalogue of Life Aster shortii — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 4132636; ID B3QJX; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Symphyotrichum shortii — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1316181; ID 53Q9K; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1316181; ID 53Q9K; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Symphyotrichum shortii — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 509076, 509079; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1665500, 1665501, 1665502, 1665503, 1665504, 1665505, 1665506, 1665507, 1665508, 1665509, 1665510, 1665511, 1665512, 1665513, 1665514, 1665515, 1665516, 1665517, 1665518

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.