Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_1298.JPG-10-02-2018
Flower name (scientific): Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides (Linnaeus) G. L. Nesom PY: 1995
Flower name (common): Heath Aster
Family name (common): Aster
Family name (scientific): Asteraceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.3 to 1.0 inches ( 0.8 to 2.5 cm)
     Petal count: 23
     Color: white
     Other: flower arrangement, Panicle
Plant description:
     Size: 6 to 36 inches ( 15. to 91. cm)
     Stem hairy:
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Leaf description: attachment is basal and alternate, type is simple
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     Other: Shape: leaf, (basal) oblanceolate to oblong or spatulate, (proximal cauline) linear to lanceolate or oblong, (distal) oblong-ovate (FNA)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): August to October
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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Latitude: 44.798025
Longitude: -91.482167
Altitude: 241.80
Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Barron, Brown, Buffalo, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV)
In Canada: (MB, ON, QC)
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