Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District
Bushy Aster
(Rice Button Aster)
Aster dumosus
(Symphyotrichum dumosum)
[C-value
5]
Aster family (Asteraceae)
Blooms mid-August
- mid-October
The native Bushy Aster is uncommon in our area, but can be found in sunny open places, including fields, meadows, and thickets. It is a smooth shiny perenniall about 3' tall with leafy branches and many small flower heads. Flowers are white or lavender with a yellow center usually 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch wide. Main stem leaves can be up to three inches long but side branch leaves are much smaller.
Bushy Aster near Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve September 17, 2012
Bushy Aster side branches near Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve September 17, 2012
Bushy Aster colony near Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve September 17, 2012
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