BISH 459115Botany

Symphyotrichum foliaceum

Leafy Aster

As recorded: Aster foliaceus Lindl. ex DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae

Collected by: St.John, H.
Collector number: 5727
Date: August 10, 1921
Locality: Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan County. Indian Creek
Region: Washington, United States
Elevation: 914 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Symphyotrichum foliaceum · collected 1921–1924Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 10, 1921, St.John, H. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Symphyotrichum foliaceum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 668 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.

2026-09-23

Mount Rainier National Park, Packwood, WA, US

(c) Peter Dunwiddie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

Mount Rainier National Park, Packwood, WA, US

(c) Peter Dunwiddie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13

Elk City, ID, US

(c) Sam Jolly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12

Thompson-Nicola, BC, CA

(c) canisfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09

Thompson-Nicola, BC, CA

(c) canisfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09

Kananaskis, AB, CA

(c) eurobago99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Symphyotrichum foliaceum. BISH 459115. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956676756. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/459115.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956676756 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026