aster poilu vs aster ciliolée

Symphyotrichum pilosum compared with Symphyotrichum ciliolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aster poilu	aster ciliolée
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Symphyotrichum	Symphyotrichum
Species	Symphyotrichum pilosum	Symphyotrichum ciliolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

aster poilu and aster ciliolée share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Symphyotrichum.

Conservation Status

aster poilu

NE — Not Evaluated

aster ciliolée

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aster poilu	aster ciliolée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aster poilu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, South Korea), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

aster ciliolée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

aster poilu

The Awl Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum) is a species in the genus Symphyotrichum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Symphyotrichum pilosum contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

aster ciliolée

Ciliolate aster (Symphyotrichum ciliolatum) is a perennial wildflower in the family Asteraceae, native to central and northern North America, from the Great Plains east through the Great Lakes region and into the northeastern United States and southern Canada. It grows in open woodland, prairie margins, roadsides, and disturbed ground, preferring well-drained to moderately moist soils with full sun. The plant produces upright stems 40–100 centimeters tall bearing alternate, clasping leaves with slightly fringed (ciliolate) margins, and branched clusters of lavender to blue-violet daisy-like flower heads with yellow disc florets. Blooming occurs in late summer and autumn, providing important nectar for migrating monarch butterflies and native bees. Symphyotrichum ciliolatum is classified as Not Evaluated by the IUCN and is common across its native range. The genus Symphyotrichum was split from the broadly defined Aster following molecular phylogenetic work that demonstrated the non-monophyly of the traditional genus. Ciliolate aster is one of many native North American aster species with a wide distribution, though it is absent from Europe despite some database records listing Norway as its country—an artifact of data entry errors in global species databases. Conservation of native prairie and open woodland habitats benefits this species alongside its many pollinators.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States