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Photographer: from USDA Plants website
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Family Asteraceae
Aster praealtus Poir.
veiny lined aster, willow aster, willow-leaved aster
Aster: from the Greek aster, "a star," describing the radiate heads of the flowers
praealtus: very tall
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-5' tall forb |
| Flower: | head 3/8"-1 1/8" wide with 6-15 blue to purple rays; inflorescence tall, leafy clusters of many heads |
| Fruit: | dry seed |
| Leaf: | thick, stiff, veins in an obvious network, mostly entire |
| Habitat: | moist; low areas |
| Notes: | very similar to A. lanceolatus but with underside of leaves with obvious veins |
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