Family: Asteraceae
bristly aster, purple-stem aster, swamp aster
[Aster puniceus L., more...]
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium (UWSP)
Etymology: Aster: from the Greek aster, "a star," describing the radiate heads of the flowers
Plants: erect, perennial, 2' - 8' tall forb, stems often with fine lines of hairs; forming colonies from long, creeping rhizomes
Leaves: crowded, light green, often shiny, mostly entire, stalkless, slightly clasping, lance-like to oblong
Flowers: head 3/4""-1 1/2" wide with 30-60 pale blue to white rays; inflorescence dense, branched clusters with many leaves; blooms Aug.-Oct.
Fruits: dry, smooth seed
Habitat: moist; swamps, fens
Plants: erect, perennial, 2' - 8' tall forb, stems often with fine lines of hairs; forming colonies from long, creeping rhizomes
Leaves: crowded, light green, often shiny, mostly entire, stalkless, slightly clasping, lance-like to oblong
Flowers: head 3/4""-1 1/2" wide with 30-60 pale blue to white rays; inflorescence dense, branched clusters with many leaves; blooms Aug.-Oct.
Fruits: dry, smooth seed
Habitat: moist; swamps, fens
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 6, 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 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
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Hugh H. Iltis
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Hugh H. Iltis
