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Symphyotrichum1_2024-09-18 SW Michigan USA In JoAnn&#039;s garden, sprinkled with early morning dew- I asked her what it was &quot;An Aster...&quot; It turns out there are many different asters and I am only guessing at the genus. It has been unusually dry here and many plants are wilting- but not these.<br /> <br /> A closer view of the flower&#039;s center:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/163394/symphyotrichum3_2024-09-18_sw_michigan_usa.html" title="Symphyotrichum3_2024-09-18 SW Michigan USA"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/11710/163394_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=z8%2BzuJB45PtxUQVz6oCVTcsJUNY%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Symphyotrichum3_2024-09-18 SW Michigan USA Looking closer... with a lens magnification of 3.5x<br /> <br /> of this:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/163393/symphyotrichum1_2024-09-18_sw_michigan_usa.html Geotagged,New England Aster,Summer,Symphyotrichum novae-angliae,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,New England Aster,Summer,Symphyotrichum novae-angliae,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Symphyotrichum1_2024-09-18 SW Michigan USA

In JoAnn's garden, sprinkled with early morning dew- I asked her what it was "An Aster..." It turns out there are many different asters and I am only guessing at the genus. It has been unusually dry here and many plants are wilting- but not these.

A closer view of the flower's center:

Symphyotrichum3_2024-09-18 SW Michigan USA Looking closer... with a lens magnification of 3.5x<br /> <br /> of this:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/163393/symphyotrichum1_2024-09-18_sw_michigan_usa.html Geotagged,New England Aster,Summer,Symphyotrichum novae-angliae,United States

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  1. View Jon Reck's profile
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    Correction: JoAnn found the nursery tag: Purple Dome Aster, probably Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Posted 11 months ago
  2. View eva vikman's profile
    eva vikman
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    The inside looks like burning embers, neat (: Posted 11 months ago
    1. View Jon Reck's profile
      Jon Reck
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      And if you 'Load Original' and zoom in, they are covered with icicles! Posted 11 months ago
      1. View eva vikman's profile
        eva vikman
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        So cool! Posted 11 months ago
  4. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    In glorious detail, top job as always! Posted 11 months ago
  5. View Alexander Hassmueller's profile
    Alexander Hassmueller
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    Nice shot! Quite intriguing! Posted 11 months ago

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The New England Aster

"Symphyotrichum novae-angliae" is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to almost every area in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, but excluding the far north of Canada as well as some of the southern United States.

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Similar species: Asterales
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By Jon Reck

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Uploaded Sep 18, 2024. Captured Sep 18, 2024 08:00 in 9290 Milo Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080, USA.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.