Lance-leaved Aster

Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Aster lanceolatus)

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
ELCODE: 
PDASTE8540
Common Name: 
Lance-leaved Aster
Scientific Name: 
Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (Aster lanceolatus)
Synonyms: 
Aster lanceolatus
Naming References: 
W025
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Dicotyledoneae
Order: 
Asterales
Family: 
Asteraceae
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains
References: 
H156

Distribution

? Sites all appear to occur in the Taiga Plains ecozone with perhaps a small regional distribution ranging from about 60 - 66 degrees N.
Score: 
F
References: 
H156

Number of Occurrences

DAO-0; CAN-6 Recognized as present in NT in NatureServe but not shown north of MB and SK in Kartesz 1999. Specimens at CAN annotated by aster specialist John Semple in 1982 (H156); Two sites found in 2003 on the periodically flooded shore of Hay River at Hay River and at the port of Hay River. At least 100 plants were seen and they had either white or blue ray flowers, 30 July 2003, 60.4900 -115.4700, 30 July 2003, 60.8214 -115.7304 (R147); First reported by Thieret (1963) from Alexandra Falls (R190); Ft Simpson, s of campground, silt bank on point N of confluence of Mac Ri and Liard R Semple & Cli-Michaud 11171; S of Liard R cause way, creek along steep read embankment S of Liard R. Semple & Cli-Michaud 11176 (A152)
Score: 
B
References: 
H156
R147
R190
A152

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Recognized as present in NT in NatureServe: 5 sites
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted as sensitive? by E Haber (2005), modified to undetermined by S Carriere (2005); Reviewed in 2010, no change.; Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change
Last Updated: 
July 9, 2015

References

Ecozones

  • Erich Haber (2005) Personal Communication-email to S Carriere on 05/01/2005 on Dicots 5. E-mail archive - H156 Return

Naming

  • Nature Serve: An online encyclopedia of life (web application) (2005) Version 4.2 (11 January 2005). Arlington Virginia USA. Association for Biodiversity Information.. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?init=Species - W025 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Erich Haber (2005) Personal Communication-email to S Carriere on 05/01/2005 on Dicots 5. E-mail archive - H156 Return
  • Catling, Paul (2005) Additions to the flora of the continental Northwest Territories from the Great Slave Lake area.. Canadian Field Naturalist 119(3) Print out in ref binder - R147 Return
  • Catling, P. M. Mitrow, G., Bennett, B. A. (2008) A compilation of additions to the flora of the continental portions of Northwest Territories and Nunavut - No. 2. Botanical Electronic News 400 October 2008 - R190 Return
  • Owen E, JC Semple, BR Baum (2006) A multivariate morphometric analysis of the Symphyotrichum boréale-S. nahanniense-S. welshii complex (Asteraceae: Astereae). Can. J. Bot. (2006) 84(8): 1282–1297 http://rparticle.web-p.cisti.nrc.ca/rparticle/AbstractTemplateServlet?calyLang=eng&journal=cjb&volume=84&year=2006&issue=8&msno=b06-091 - A152 Return

Range Extent

  • Erich Haber (2005) Personal Communication-email to S Carriere on 05/01/2005 on Dicots 5. E-mail archive - H156 Return