Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium


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Family Asteraceae
Aster lanceolatus Willd. var. simplex (Willd.) A.G.Jones
branched panicled aster, panicled aster, white panicle aster
Aster: from the Greek aster, "a star," describing the radiate heads of the flowers
lanceolatus: lance-shaped
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Status: Native
Plant: erect, perennial, 2'-6' tall forb
Flower: head 1/3"-1" wide with white rays; blooms Aug.-Oct.
Habitat: moist; meadows, marshes, shores
(Glossary)

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Synonyms 
Aster lanceolatus Willd. subsp. simplex (Willd.) A.G.Jones
Aster paniculatus Lam. var. simplex (Willd.) E.S.Burgess
Aster simplex Willd.
Symphyotrichum simplex (Willd.) A.Löve & D.Löve
         
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