| Calico aster | |
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| Illustration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Symphyotrichum |
| Species: | S. lateriflorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Symphyotrichum lateriflorum |
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Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (calico aster) is a plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae, native to eastern North America.
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves, on stiff, purplish stems. The flowers are white, borne in fall.
| Wikiversity has bloom time data for Aster lateriflorus on the Bloom Clock |