Panicled aster is blooming across Canada and users are logging it everywhere
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The white-flowered aster along your trail or roadside is a late-season nectar source for migrating monarchs and native bees, and it's easy to add to a pollinator garden when little else is in bloom.
Panicled aster is a native wildflower with clusters of small white to pale lavender daisy-like flowers. Right now it's blooming, and people across Canada are photographing it and uploading the pictures to iNaturalist. That made it one of the most-reported plants in the country this week, with 373 sightings, up 46 from the week before.
Key Findings
373 iNaturalist observations of panicled aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum) in Canada in the past 7 days
Up 46 from 327 observations in the prior 7 days, a increase of about 14%
Among the most-observed plants in Canada this week
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Panicled aster, a native wildflower, is being spotted across Canada more than almost any other plant right now, with 373 iNaturalist observations in a week, up from 327 the week before. Late-season bloom is the likely driver, making it an easy find on late-summer walks.
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Trending: panicled aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum) — 373 observations this week
Panicled aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum) is a species in the family Asteraceae. iNaturalist users recorded 373 observations of it in Canada in the 7 days before today, among the most for any pla...
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Symphyotrichum lanceolatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to North America. Common names include panicled aster, lance-leaved aster, and white panicled aster. It is a perennial, herbaceous plant that may reach 1.5 meters tall or more, sometimes approaching 2 m. Th...