Symphyotrichum frondosum   short-rayed alkali aster
           (Alt: Aster frondosus )
  
Asteraceae (Alt: Compositae )
sensitive                      herbaceous           
Distribution: Greenbelt, South Boise

UW Burke Herbarium Link: Symphyotrichum frondosum
USDA Plants Link: Symphyotrichum frondosum   (SYFR2)
Flora of North America Link: Symphyotrichum frondosum


Short-rayed alkali aster (Symphyotrichum frondosum) is distinctive in being a relatively small annual with inconspicuous narrow rays.  It has been found in only a few locations in the Boise Front coverage area; i.e., Esther Simplot Park and Blacks Creek Reserve).