Suisun Marsh Aster

Suisun Marsh Aster is a perennial, spreading herb that grows up to 4 feet tall.

Suisun Marsh aster grows in brackish or freshwater marshes and along the banks of sloughs and watercourses.

It is a federal Species of Concern and is endemic to Suisun Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin river delta. Current threats to this species include invasive plants, erosion, creek channelizing, levee construction, and feral pigs.

Previously named Aster lentus

Sun: Full Sun

Water: Moderate, High

Soil: Clay, Loam

Other: Attracts Butterflies

Ecological Value	It is a federal Species of Concern and is endemic to Suisun Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin river delta. Current threats to this species include invasive plants, erosion, creek channelizing, levee
Container	D-16-O, D-40, D-40S
Ethnobotanical Uses	No Historical Uses found.
Distribution	Endemic to CA. Mostly in Suisun and Grizzly Bay area; also Napa-Sonoma Marshes.
Elevation	Between 0 and 5 feet
Communities
Habitat	High brackish to fresh-brackish tidal marsh zone.