title: Symphyotrichum drummondii
text: # Symphyotrichum drummondii
  
  Symphyotrichum drummondii (formerly Aster drummondii) is a species of flowering plant of the family Asteraceae native to the central and eastern United States. Commonly known as Drummond's aster, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 120 centimeters (4 feet) in height.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  In addition to the autonym of S. drummondii var. drummondii, there is an accepted infraspecies native to the south-central United States and northeast Mexico named S. drummondii var. texanum.
  
  ## Citations
  
  * ↑ NatureServe 2021.
  * 1 2 3 4 5 POWO 2019.
  * ↑ Brouillet et al. 2006.
  