New England Aster Symphyotrichum Novae-Angliae Plant with Flowers

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New England Aster Symphyotrichum Novae-Angliae Plant with Flowers

New England aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Kingdom: Plantae FEATURES Phylum: Magnoliophyta New England aster is a perennial herb with a short, Class: Magnoliopsida thick, underground stem. The stems above the Order: Asterales surface of the ground are erect and hairy. Stems may be solitary or growing in clumps. The rough, lance- Family: Asteraceae shaped leaves have a heart-shaped base that clasps ILLINOIS STATUS the stem. These simple, entire, hairy leaves are arranged alternately along the stem. Each leaf may common, native be four inches long and about one inch wide. Many flowers are crowded into a head. The outer flowers are violet-purple and raylike, while the inner, tubular, yellow flowers form a disk. There are about 45 to 100 rays per ﬂower. The fruit is dry, hard, dark- brown, ellipsoid and hairy, about one-sixth inch long. New England aster may grow from two to four feet in height. BEHAVIORS New England aster may be found throughout Illinois. It grows in moist ground, wet and moist prairies, wet meadows, along streams and in thickets. Flowers are produced from August through October. plant with flowers ILLINOIS RANGE flowers © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2020. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. flowers with carpenter bee Aquatic Habitats bottomland forests; marshes; peatlands; rivers and streams; swamps; wet prairies and fens Woodland Habitats bottomland forests; southern Illinois lowlands Prairie and Edge Habitats black soil prairie; edge; hill prairie © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2020. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources..

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