Western Mountain Aster

Symphyotrichum spathulatum (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 32 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Western Mountain Aster: Charidryas palla, Phyciodes campestris montana, Phyciodes pratensis, Phyciodes pratensis pratensis

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
  • USA:  California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.