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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Asteraceae
Aster ciliolatus Lindl.
Lindley's aster, northern heart-leaved aster
Aster: from the Greek aster, "a star," describing the radiate heads of the flowers
ciliolatus: cilium for "small hairs;" with little hairs
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1/2' - 4' tall forb, stems mostly hairy, often in lines near the top |
| Flower: | head 1" -1 1/2" wide with 12-25 blue rays, loose bracts (phyllaries) slightly spiraling; inflorescence usually less than 50 heads in open, branched clusters |
| Leaf: | usually lower leaves stalked, with heart-shaped bases, sharply toothed, obvious veins, the lower side hairy; upper tapering to a winged stalk and often toothless  |
| Habitat: | woods, clearings |
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