Family: Asteraceae
Michaelmas daisy, New England aster
[Aster novae-angliae L., more...]
Merel R. Black
Paul Drobot
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Aster: from the Greek aster, "a star," describing the radiate heads of the flowers
Plants: stiffly erect, perennial, 1'-7' tall forb with clustered stems
Leaves: mostly along the stem, dense, usually entire, strongly clasping, mostly broadly-oblong to lance-like
Flowers: head 3/4"-1 1/2" wide with 45-100 purple to rose rays, disk orange; inflorescence of a few to many heads in leafy, short clusters; blooms Aug.-Oct., our latest flowering aster
Fruits: dry seed with dense, fluffy pappus
Habitat: full to partial sun; moderate moisture to moist; meadows, prairies; in sandy, loamy soil
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: stiffly erect, perennial, 1'-7' tall forb with clustered stems
Leaves: mostly along the stem, dense, usually entire, strongly clasping, mostly broadly-oblong to lance-like
Flowers: head 3/4"-1 1/2" wide with 45-100 purple to rose rays, disk orange; inflorescence of a few to many heads in leafy, short clusters; blooms Aug.-Oct., our latest flowering aster
Fruits: dry seed with dense, fluffy pappus
Habitat: full to partial sun; moderate moisture to moist; meadows, prairies; in sandy, loamy soil
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 3, Wetland Indicator = FACW Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Vascular Plants: Photos, descriptions, information USGS - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Paul Drobot
Paul Drobot
Merel R. Black
Paul Drobot
Hugh H. Iltis
Thomas Givnish
Hugh H. Iltis
Derek Anderson
Merel R. Black
Matthew L. Wagner
Matthew L. Wagner
Merel R. Black
Botanical Illustration
Aaron Carlson
Aaron Carlson
