Red-stemmed aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum)

Symphyotrichum puniceum puniceum

Description 2

Flower: Purple daisy-like
Leaves: 2 to 8 inches long, 1/3 to 1¼ inch wide, tapering to sharp point at tip, fine widely spaced teeth, prominent center vein, bases stalkless and typically with pair of small lobes that clasp stem, basal leaves lance to spatula-shaped with winged, sheathing stalks, wither away by flowering time along with lower stem leaves
Fruit/Seed: dry seed with tuft of white hair
Height: 1-7 feet
Flowering: August - October
Habitat: swamps, bogs, along shores, edges of woods, thickets, wet meadows

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  1. (c) Kerry Woods, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/93854456@N03/21521137874/
  2. (c) Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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Color of flowers Purple