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Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum)
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Native
Family:
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Height: 1 to 5 ft.
Blooms: August to
October
Leaf Type:
toothed
Bloom Size: 0.5 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Regular blooms, 10 or more parts
Location: Allegheny River Trail
Date: 8/31/2003
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Calico Aster may be
easily confused with:
- Crooked-Stemmed Aster
Flowers of calico aster are small, typically 1/2 inch across, while those of crooked-stemmed aster are over 1 inch in diameter. Leaves of calico aster are lanceolate, while those of crooked-stemmed aster have an unusal, partially toothed form.
- Flat-Topped Aster
Flat-topped aster has a smooth leaf, while calico aster has a toothed leaf. Flowers of flat-topped aster grow in a umbel (flat cluster) while calico aster occur in a panicle (elongate cluster).
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
