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Symphyotrichum laeve
smooth blue aster
As recorded: Aster laevis L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 14726
- Date
- May 30, 1934
- Locality
- Rikitea
- Island
- Mangareva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 30, 1934, St.John, H. also collected 10 other specimens.
Symphyotrichum laeve observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,417 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Riviera View, Cochrane, AB, CA
(c) nosehillnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Riviera Way, Cochrane, AB, CA
(c) nosehillnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Grand Portage State Park, Grand Portage, MN, US
(c) Paul Marcum, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Eau Claire, WI, US
(c) Rosei Skipped, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Flint Hills Recreation Complex, Rosemount, MN, US
(c) Matthew Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Sumpter St, New York, NY, US
(c) snekmint, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Symphyotrichum laeve. BISH 131118. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956605053. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/131118.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956605053 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026