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Photographer: Emmet J. Judziewicz
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Family Asteraceae
Aster sagittifolius Wedem. ex Willd.
arrow-leaved aster
Aster: from the Greek aster, "a star," describing the radiate heads of the flowers
sagittifolius: from the Latin for "arrow" and "leaves"
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-4' tall forb; stems mostly hairless below the inflorescence |
| Flower: | head 1/2"-3/4" wide with 8-20 pale blue to white rays; inflorescence elongated, conical, crowded, branched cluster; blooms Aug.-Oct. |
| Leaf: | thick, with shallow teeth, lower leaves with heart-shaped bases and long, winged stalks |
| Habitat: | partial sun to shade; dry to moderate moisture; woods, disturbed sites, streambanks; in sandy, loamy soil |
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