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Symphyotrichum vahlii

Symphyotrichum vahlii

(Gaudich.) G.L. Nesom

Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Symphyotrichum vahlii (formerly Aster vahlii and Erigeron vahlii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to South America, specifically the countries of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, and on the Falkland Islands. It is herbaceous and grows 10 to tall. Its flowers have white ray florets of length 6 mm. It grows in wetland areas of tall forests with trees that exceed 15 m. One infraspecies is accepted, Symphyotrichum vahlii var. tenuifolium, in addition to the autonym S. vahlii var. vahlii.

 Symphyotrichum vahlii is herbaceous and grows 10 to tall. Its flowers have white ray florets of length 6 mm.

Taxonomy: One infraspecies is accepted, Symphyotrichum vahlii var. tenuifolium, in addition to the autonym S. vahlii var. vahlii.

Distribution and habitat: The species is native to South America, specifically the countries of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, and on the Falkland Islands. It grows in wetland areas of tall forests with trees that exceed 15 m.

Source: Wikipedia, article Symphyotrichum vahlii. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 653888
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Caleta Tortel
Región de Aisén
Chile
12/09/2024
Hernán Tolosa
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Photography ID: 578138
 
El Calafate
Santa Cruz
Argentina
02/22/2021
Graciela Viviana


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
236850209/12/2024ChileRegión de AisénCaleta TortelHernán Tolosa
201654622/02/2021ArgentinaSanta CruzPunta Soberana, El CalafateGraciela Viviana
141572725/11/2004ArgentinaTierra del FuegoCabo San PabloRosemary Scoffield
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Symphyotrichum vahlii – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 25/09/2026.