J20160907-0021—Symphyotrichum lentum—RPBG

Symphyotrichum lentum—Suisun Marsh aster. Included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere). Threatened, as are many wetland species, by the continued degradation of wetlands. Restricted to marshes along or near the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta .The species intergrades with Symphyotrichum chilense. Host plant to several species of butterflies and a nectar source for native bees. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

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