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Symphyotrichum subulatum

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

New England aster
Habit Stout perennial from a very short, thick rhizome and numerous fibrous roots, the stems 5-20 dm. tall, clustered.
Leaves

Leaves lanceolate, pointed, 5-13 cm. long and 1-4 cm. wide, entire, sessile and clasping, slightly reduced upward, the lower early-deciduous.
Flowers

Inflorescence open, with several large heads;

involucre glandular, the bracts somewhat leafy;

disk flowers numerous, yellow;

rays 45-100, bright pink-purple;

pappus of numerous capillary bristles.
Fruits

Achenes densely hairy.

Symphyotrichum subulatum

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Flowering time July-September
Habitat Roadsides and disturbed areas where somewhat moist.
Distribution
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Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains; native from central North America east to the Atlantic Coast.
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Origin Introduced from central and eastern North America
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
S. ×amethystinum, S. ascendens, S. boreale, S. bracteolatum, S. campestre, S. chilense, S. ciliatum, S. ×columbianum, S. ericoides, S. foliaceum, S. frondosum, S. hallii, S. jessicae, S. laeve, S. lanceolatum, S. novae-angliae, S. pilosum, S. spathulatum, S. subspicatum
S. ×amethystinum, S. ascendens, S. boreale, S. bracteolatum, S. campestre, S. chilense, S. ciliatum, S. ×columbianum, S. ericoides, S. foliaceum, S. frondosum, S. hallii, S. jessicae, S. laeve, S. lanceolatum, S. pilosum, S. spathulatum, S. subspicatum
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