Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District
Heath Aster
(Many-flowered Aster)
Symphyotrichum ericoides (Aster ericoides)
[C-value
5]
Aster family (Asteraceae)
Blooms mid-August -
mid-October
The native Heath Aster is uncommon in our area. It prefers full sun and average to dry conditions. This perennial grows to 2' tall and branching to create a bushy appearance. The linear alternate untoothed leaves are up to 3" long and ¼" across toward the base of the plant, becoming less than 1" long and 1/8" across near the flowering stems. The small compound flowers, about ½" across, are very numerous. They have a daisy-like appearance with numerous yellow disk florets surrounded by about 12 white ray florets.
Heath Aster at Richard Young Forest Preserve September 21, 2014
Heath Aster foliage at Richard Young Forest Preserve September 21, 2014
Heath Aster at Richard Young Forest Preserve September 22, 2014
Heath Aster at Richard Young Forest Preserve September 21, 2014
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