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Aster (Asteraceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Aster (Asteraceae)

Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster)
This specimen of New England Aster shows multiple flower heads at the top of branched stems. The deep purple of the petals is also preserved. Other colors for this flower are pale purple and pickish purple. They bloom from late summer into fall.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 55655

<i>Aster novae-angliae</i> (New England Aster)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Aster (Asteraceae)

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