



Symphyotrichum squamatum
Common name: Bushy Starwort
Symphyotrichum is from the Greek words symphio, meaning to grow together, and trichum, meaning hairy. Squamatum is from the Latin word squamatus, meaning scaly.
Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia. Also occurs in south eastern Australia. There are scattered occurrences elsewhere.
A spindly, erect herb to 1.5 metres tall. The flowers are small and inconspicuous white or blue ray florets produced from February to November.
This species is originally from North America.
Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.
Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.
Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/7079512
Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/25902