Lindley’s Aster
Pollinator Value
- 🔑 Keystone
- Hosts 110+ species.
- 🐛 Larval Host
- Pearl Crescent, Northern Crescent
- 🐝 Specialist Bee Host
- Andrena asteris (Aster specialist)
- ❄️ Winter Food Source
- Yes — Persistent winter forage for small birds.
Growing Conditions
- Sun
- Full Sun ☀️, Part Sun ⛅
- Moisture
- Dry 💧, Regular 💧💧
- Bloom
- August, September, October
- Sociability
- S3 — Patches / Loose groups
Ecology & Conservation
Proximity
- Proximity Score
ℹ
Our internally developed scale tracking proximity of historical species occurrence to our Eco-Region (8.1.8). 0 = hyper-local, 5 = off-continent.
- 1
- Native Status
- Outaouais: ✅ · QC: ✅ · ON: ✅
Native Occurrence
- Closest Native Direction
- Local
- Eco-zone
ℹ
The closest historically occurring Eco-zone, mapped to the CEC values.
- Boreal Shield
- Eco-province
- 5.3 Atlantic Highlands
- Eco-region
- 5.1.1 Southern Laurentians
Rarity & Status
- Rarity Notes
- Abundant: Most common local Aster.
- Rank QC
ℹ
In Quebec, the CDPNQ (Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec) is the body that assigns these ranks using the NatureServe methodology.
Click here for more info → - S5 — Secure — Common
- Rank ON
ℹ
The S-rank (Subnational Rank) is a standardized tool used across Canada to measure the extinction risk of a species within a specific province or territory.
Click here for more info → - S5 — Secure — Common
- Ecological Context
- Lindley's Aster: Indigenous and common.
Edibility & Foraging
- Edible
- ❌ Not Edible
△ Low Toxicity
Minimal risk
Provenance
- Seed Provenance
- Ottawa Valley
- Seed Source
- OWSL