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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Asteraceae
Aster linariifolius L.
flax-leaved aster, stiff aster
Aster: from the Greek aster, "a star," describing the radiate heads of the flowers
linariifolius: leaves like Linaria
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | weakly erect, perennial, 4"-20" tall forb; several wiry stems with fine hairs |
| Flower: | head 3/4"-1 1/4" wide with 10-20 violet rays; inflorescence solitary or with several heads in a loose, branched cluster; blooms July-Oct. |
| Fruit: | dry seed with a long, thick, tawny, fluffy pappus |
| Leaf: | many, linear, short, stiff, entire |
| Habitat: | dry; prairies, woods, cliffs; in sandy soil |
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