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New England aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae) native to central and eastern North America. Commonly known as New England aster, hairy Michaelmas-daisy, or Michaelmas daisy, it is a perennial, herbaceous plant usually between 30 and 120 centimeters tall and 60 to 90 cm wide.

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Research Mentions

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New England aster is blanketing meadows and roadsides right now

That burst of purple you're seeing along trails and in unmowed ditches is a critical late-season ...

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This purple fall wildflower is popping up everywhere right now

If you spot a cluster of purple, daisy-like flowers with yellow centers along a trail or in an un...

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New England aster sightings surge as fall bloom peaks

If you've got a patch of these purple daisies holding on in a field or roadside near you, you're ...

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Fewer New England asters spotted as fall bloom season winds down

If the tall purple-pink aster brightening roadsides and meadow edges near you is starting to look...

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New England aster sightings drop as fall bloom fades

If you've got asters blooming along a fence line or trail edge right now, you're watching one of ...

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Family: Asteraceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Asterales
Habit: herb