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late purple aster
Symphyotrichum patens
Symphyotrichum patens, commonly known as late purple aster or spreading aster, is a perennial, herbaceous plant found in the eastern United States.
From the article Symphyotrichum patens on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Sympyotrichum patens is a perennial and herbaceous flowering plant usually between 10 and 100 centimeters (1⁄4 and 3+1⁄4 feet) tall. It has a spreading growth form, and the leaves are ovate to oblong and clasp the pubescent stem. The flowers are relatively small, less than 3 centimeters (1+1⁄4 inches) in diameter, with light blue to violet ray florets and yellow disk florets. It flowers between August and October.
Range & habitat
A widely distributed species, S. patens ranges from southern Maine, south and west to eastern Texas. Plants are typically found in sunny to mostly sunny sites, including open woodlands.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 130810.