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Aster (Asteraceae)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Aster (Asteraceae)

Cacalia atriplicifolium (Pale Indian Plantain)
This specimen of Pale Indian Plantain shows the top part of a stem in bloom and a whole leaf from near the bottom of a stem. It also clearly shows the white underside of the leaves that gives the plant its name. The tubular flowers are a greenish-white.
The plant grows in mesic to dry prairies and in open woodlands. It can reach eight feet in height, but averages about half that.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum
ISM Herbarium Sheet #: 86283

<i>Cacalia atriplicifolium</i> (Pale Indian Plantain)

ISM Herbarium : Prairie Herbs : Aster (Asteraceae)

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