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Aster solidagineus |
Narrow-leaved white-topped aster
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| State Status * | CT | MA | RI | VT | NH | ME |
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| Ecology: | Dry open woods or open ground, often sandy. Full sun to part shade. |
| Blooming Period: | Mid-July to August |
| Typical Height Range: | 8 to 24 inches (2 to 6 dm) |
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| What to look for in the field: | |
Capitulescence is in the shape of a
corymb.
Heads are few to many on very short
peduncles or in
glomerules. |
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Stems are straight and glabrous. |
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Basal leaves are
deciduous by flowering. Stem leaves are numerous, narrowly
lanceolate to
linear,
becoming reduced in size upwards. |
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Ray and disc florets are both white. Tips of
phyllaries have a distinct, green
patch, and are spreading.
View image of involucre and phyllaries. |
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| * Distribution data obtained from the NatureServe website and from published state natural heritage data. Click link for a list of state status codes. |
10/29/2009
