The plant persists in wet, low areas and along the margins of converted wetlands. Recent floods have distributed seeds and exposed seed banks. Levees and roadsides may support small populations. It seems likely that additional populations occur on private land that are yet to be recorded. Some private landowners voluntarily help manage the populations on private land.
Private landowners can help by implementing the following suggestions.
Protect wetlands The wetland areas where decurrent false aster is found need to be protected in order to protect its habitat. Many aster populations are started when seeds float downstream and become established on river banks or in muddy backwater areas. Do not disturb these sites after flooding. Practice low intensity agriculture Occasional cultivation may benefit asters through soil disturbance. Asters are often located in wet lowland agricultural fields.