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Aster radula |
Rough aster |
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| State Status * | CT | MA | RI | VT | NH | ME |
| S1 | S1S2 ** | P | P | P | P |
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| Ecology: | Damp woods and clearings. |
| Blooming Period: | August into early September |
| Typical Height Range: | 1 to 3 feet (3 to 9 dm) |
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| What to look for in the field: | |
Capitulescence is in the shape of a
corymb, often
with few branches or flower heads. |
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Stems are straight and pubescent,
rough to the touch. |
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Basal and lowest stem leaves are
deciduous by flowering. Mid- to upper stem
leaves are lanceolate or
elliptic, prominently veined, somewhat
rough to the touch. |
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Heads are medium-large, from 2.3 to 3.6 cm wide. Rays are pale blue-violet to nearly white.
Disc florets are yellow. Tips of
phyllaries are often abruptly
recurved.
View image of involucre and phyllaries. |
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| * State status data
obtained from the NatureServe
website and from published state natural heritage data. Click link for a
list of state status
codes.
** The latest state heritage ranking for this species is more recent than that on the NatureServe website. This species is still considered very rare, though its rank is intermediate between S1 and S2. |
10/29/2009
