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Crooked-Stemmed Aster (Symphyotrichum prenanthoides)
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Other common names: Crookedstem Aster
Native
Family:
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Height: 1 to 3 ft.
Blooms: August to
October
Leaf Type:
toothed
Bloom Size: 1.25 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Elongate clusters,
Regular blooms, 10 or more parts
Location: Sandy Creek Trail
Date: 8/31/2003
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Crooked-Stemmed Aster may be
easily confused with:
- Calico 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.
- Heath Aster
Leaves of heath aster are tiny, while crooked-stemmed aster has large, toothed leaves that clasp the stem.
- Purple-Stemmed Aster
The stem of crooked-stemmed aster is smooth and zig-zags between leaves. Purple-stemmed aster usually as a purplish, hairy stem, though green stems may be seen also.
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.
