Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSymphyotrichum
Scientific name with authorshipSymphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) G.L.Nesom
Indexed scientific synonyms
Amellus divaricatus GaterauAmellus novae-belgii (L.) OpizAmellus novi-belgii (L.) OpizAsre longifollius Lam.Aster adulterinus Willd.Aster aestivus AitonAster aestivus var. angustifolius NeesAster aestivus var. laetiflorus A.GrayAster argutus NeesAster bicolor Dietr.Aster bicolor Dietr. ex DC.Aster brumalis NeesAster caespitosus Lindl.Aster carneus NeesAster crenifolius var. arcuans (Fernald) CronquistAster eminens var. laevigatus NeesAster floribundus Willd.Aster foliaceus var. arcuans FernaldAster foliaceus var. sublinearis Griscom & R.J.EatonAster hiemalis NeesAster johannensis FernaldAster junceus AitonAster junceus var. major Willd.Aster junceus var. major Willd. ex NeesAster laevigatus Lam.Aster lateralis NeesAster laxifolius NeesAster laxifolius var. carneus (Nees) Lindl.Aster laxifolius var. carneus (Nees) Lindl. ex DC.Aster laxifolius var. salicifolius Lindl.Aster laxifolius var. salicifolius Lindl. ex DC.Aster laxus Torr. & A.GrayAster longifolius Lam.Aster longifolius f. longifoliusAster longifolius f. pallens J.W.MooreAster longifolius var. albiflorus DC.Aster longifolius var. brevirameus DC.Aster longifolius var. densiflorus DC.Aster longifolius var. laevigatus (Nees) DC.Aster longifolius var. longifoliusAster longifolius var. major Willd.Aster longifolius var. major Willd. ex DC.Aster luxurians Spreng.Aster mutabilis Dryand.Aster mutabilis Dryand. ex Aiton, 1789Aster novi-belgii L.Aster novi-belgii f. novi-belgiiAster novi-belgii f. roseus E.L.Rand & RedfieldAster novi-belgii subsp. brumalis (Nees) BonnierAster novi-belgii subsp. brumalis (Nees) P.Fourn., 1928Aster novi-belgii subsp. floribundus (Willd.) P.Fourn.Aster novi-belgii subsp. floribundus (Willd.) Thell.Aster novi-belgii subsp. johannensis (Fernald) A.G.JonesAster novi-belgii subsp. laevigatus (Lam.) Thell.Aster novi-belgii subsp. novi-belgiiAster novi-belgii subsp. stenolepisAster novi-belgii subsp. thyrsiflorus (Hoffm.) Juel, Cedergr. & ÖrtendahlAster novi-belgii var. adulterinus (Willd.) Thell.Aster novi-belgii var. ampliflorus NeesAster novi-belgii var. atlanticus E.S.BurgessAster novi-belgii var. belgiiAster novi-belgii var. brittonii E.S.BurgessAster novi-belgii var. floribundus (Willd.) DC.Aster novi-belgii var. johannensis (Fernald) A.G.JonesAster novi-belgii var. laevigatus (Lam.) A.GrayAster novi-belgii var. minor NeesAster novi-belgii var. novi-belgiiAster novi-belgii var. rosaceus J.RousseauAster novi-belgii var. stenolepisAster novi-belgii var. thyrsiflorus (Hoffm.) A.GrayAster onustus NeesAster onustus var. onustusAster onustus var. squarrosus DC.Aster patulus Lam.Aster praealtus Torr. & A.GrayAster rolandii ShinnersAster salicifolius NeesAster serotinus Willd.Aster spectabilis Willd.Aster squarrosulus NeesAster squarrosulus var. albiflorus NeesAster tardiflorus f. tardiflorusAster tardiflorus var. tardiflorusAster thyrsiflorus Hoffm.Aster thyrsiflorus var. squarrosus Lindl.Aster thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorusAster unctuosus Steud.Aster uniflorus MoenchAster vaurealis J.RousseauAster vimineus NeesCrinitaria humilis Hook.Symphyotrichum longifolium (Lam.) G.L.NesomSymphyotrichum novi-belgii var. laevigatus (Lam.) B.BockSymphyotrichum patulum (Lam.) KarlssonSymphyotrichum unctuosum Nees
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier981864-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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