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Common Name: New England Aster
Scientic Name: Symphyotrichum novae-anglia
Colors: Blue
Months Appearing: September, October

Also called Michaelmas daisy. Native. Perennial.

Flower is 1 to 1 1/2 inches diameter. 40 to 100 ray flowers. Yellow center that turns redish purple with age. Purple to rose pink.

Leaves are 1 to 4 inches long, 1/2 to 1 inches wide. Mostly toothless. Clasp stem.

Important to late season polinators.

Fields, roadside. Sept 27, Boardman River Nature Center, Traverse City, Michigan. 3951,3952,3953