New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

"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.
New England Aster - Symphyotrichum novae-angliae One of the few flowers still in bloom.  The petals on some of the flowers were starting to curl up (like this one) and turn brown.

Habitat: Rural garden
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Appearance

The plant grows up to 120 cm with a stout, hairy stem and lance-shaped leaves with entire margins. The flower heads are showy with yellow disc florets at the center and ray florets that range from a deep purple or rose to rarely white.

This species inhabits a wide variety of habitats and soil types, though it does not tolerate strong shade.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSymphyotrichum
Species