Aster lateriflorus

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Calico aster
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Aster
Species: A. lateriflorus
Binomial name
Aster lateriflorus

Aster lateriflorus (calico aster) is a plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae, native to eastern North America.

[edit] Description

Aster lateriflorus is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves, on stiff, purplish stems. The flowers are white, borne in fall.

Wikiversity
Wikiversity has bloom time data for Aster lateriflorus on the Bloom Clock