Symphyotrichum defoliatum

Symphyotrichum defoliatum
Conservation status
Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Subtribe:	Symphyotrichinae
Genus:	Symphyotrichum
Subgenus:	Symphyotrichum subg. Ascendentes
Species:	S. defoliatum
Binomial name
Symphyotrichum defoliatum (Parish) G.L.Nesom[2]
Endemic range in California outlined in red[3]
Synonyms[2]
Basionym Aster defoliatus Parish Alphabetical list Aster bernardinus H.M.Hall Aster chilensis var. bernardinus (H.M.Hall) Cronquist Aster deserticola J.F.Macbr. Aster menziesii var. bernardinus (H.M.Hall) Jeps. Virgulaster bernardinus (H.M.Hall) Semple

Symphyotrichum defoliatum (formerly Aster bernardinus and Aster defoliatus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name San Bernardino aster.^[4] It is endemic to Southern California where it grows in grasslands and meadows, and it is of conservation concern.