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Parent Taxon

• Symphyotrichum

Sibling Taxa

• Symphyotrichum anomalum
• Symphyotrichum ciliolatum
• Symphyotrichum cordifolium
• Symphyotrichum drummondii
• Symphyotrichum laeve
• Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
• Symphyotrichum shortii
• Symphyotrichum undulatum
• Symphyotrichum urophyllum
• Symphyotrichum × finkii
• Symphyotrichum × schistosum

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