Eastern Mojave Vegetation Coll. No. 3538, Symphyotrichum porteri.  
 

 

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If you have a question or a comment about this photograph you may write to me at: tomas@schweich.com I sometimes post interesting questions in my FAQ, but I never disclose your full name or address. 		  Asteraceae, Symphyotrichum porteri
Scanned 29 October 2025.

Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado
Asteraceae

Symphyotrichum porteri (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom.  Smooth White Aster.

North Table Mountain Open Space (City of Golden), Jefferson County, Colorado. Beside the City of Golden North Table Mountain Trail, in an area of hummocky terrain that is probably an ancient landslide, 2.33 km. (geodesic) north of the GNIS location of Golden. 39.77623°N, 105.22594°W. WGS 1984 Elev. 1900 m. Petals white with a slight lavender cast. With Liatris punctata, Solidago rigida var. humilis, Symphyotrichum ericoides, Monarda fistulosa, and Carex inops ssp. heliophila. This area was designated a City of Golden open space in 2025.

Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2025, issued: Mar 14, 2025, to: Tom Schweich.

Tom Schweich 3538. 18-Sep-2025

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