Tradescant's aster facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tradescant's aster
Conservation status
Apparently Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Symphyotrichum
Subgenus:	Symphyotrichum subg. Symphyotrichum
Section:	Symphyotrichum sect. Symphyotrichum
Species:	S. tradescantii
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum tradescantii (L.) G.L.Nesom
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Synonyms
List Aster parviflorus Nees Aster vimineus var. saxatilis Fernald Aster tradescantii L. Aster tradescantii var. saxatilis (Fernald) House Aster artemisiiflorus Poir. Aster miser Dryand. ex Aiton Aster recurvatus Pursh Aster fragilis Willd. Aster leucanthemus Desf. Aster dumosus var. strictior Torr. & A.Gray Aster saxatilis (Fernald) Blanch.

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Symphyotrichum tradescantii is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to the Asteraceae family, which includes many daisy-like flowers. This plant is originally from northeastern North America. People often call it Tradescant's aster or shore aster. In French, it is known as aster de Tradescant.

What is Tradescant's Aster?

Tradescant's aster (Symphyotrichum tradescantii) is a plant that lives for many years. It is a perennial herbaceous plant. This means its stems and leaves die back in winter, but its roots stay alive underground. New shoots grow from the roots each spring.

Where Does Tradescant's Aster Grow?

This plant grows in different parts of the world. It can be found naturally in some areas and has been carried to others.

Native Home: North America

Tradescant's aster is originally from northeastern North America. In Canada, you can find it in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Québec. In the United States, it grows in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

New Homes: Europe

This plant has also been introduced to parts of Europe. This means it was brought there by people, not by nature. It now grows in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia.

Favorite Places to Live

Tradescant's aster likes to live in wet and rocky places. You can often find it along the edges of shores, next to streams, and in areas where fresh water meets the ocean.

Images for kids

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  A close-up view of Symphyotrichum tradescantii in its natural environment.