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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Asteraceae
Aster borealis (Torr. & A.Gray) Prov.
northern bog aster, rush aster
Aster: from the Greek aster, "a star," describing the radiate heads of the flowers
borealis: northern
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 6"-32" tall forb; slender stems usually less than 1/10" thick |
| Flower: | head 1" -1 1/3" wide with 20-50 white to pale blue rays; inflorescence usually wide, short clusters of 1 to a few heads; blooms July-Oct. |
| Leaf: | mostly along the stem, linear, stalkless, usually slightly clasping, entire |
| Habitat: | wet, cold; bogs, meadows, shores |
| (Glossary) |
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