Appearance
It is an uncommon herbaceous perennial. Like other members of the genus ''Symphyotrichum'', it was formerly included in ''Aster'', and is widely referenced as ''Aster oblongifolius''.Distribution
It is found in parts of Kansas,Ohio, northern Illinois, hilly parts of southern Illinois, and on the banks of the Mississippi River and Illinois River, as well as other parts of the central United States, for example, in Missouri and other places including along the Ohio River, from Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Minnesota to Virginia.References:
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