New England Aster -- Aster novae-angliae
Family Asteraceae (Aster family)
While our region contains many representatives of the genus Aster,
the New England aster is perhaps one of the most distinctive and most
beautiful, producing plants often reaching 6 feet in height with dense
clusters of bright purple flowers at the terminal tips. This plant blooms
from late August to October in old fields, waste places and roadsides.
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