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Photographer: Merel R. Black
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Family Asteraceae
Aster lanceolatus Willd.
eastern lined 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'-5' tall forb; stout stems with lines of hairs toward the top; from long, colony-forming rhizomes |
| Flower: | head 1/3"-1" wide with 20-40 white to pale blue rays; inflorescence elongated, conical, leafy, branched cluster of many heads |
| Leaf: | only along the stem, lance-like to linear, usually toothed, stalkless and slightly clasping, smooth to the touch |
| Habitat: | partial sun to shade; moist; low areas, woods |
| Notes: | plants extremely variable |
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