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Leafy Aster

Symphyotrichum foliaceum

The Leafy Aster is a pretty flower that blooms in late summer and fall. It has bright purple petals and is loved by butterflies and bees, making gardens colorful and lively!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Leafy Aster has vibrant purple or blue-violet ray petals surrounding a bright yellow center, forming a daisy-like flower. Its stems are often leafy, especially near the base, giving it a bushy appearance. It stands out in mountain meadows with its cheerful late-season blooms.

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Leafy Aster
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Leafy Aster

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Each Leafy Aster "flower" is actually a cluster of many tiny flowers grouped together!

Leafy Asters provide a vital late-season snack bar for sleepy bees and butterflies before winter.

Some aster seeds have tiny parachutes, helping them fly far away on the wind to find new homes!

The name "Aster" comes from ancient Greek, meaning "star," referring to its star-like flower shape!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Winter Warrior

Leafy Aster can survive harsh winters as a perennial, returning year after year from its strong root system.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Beacon

Leafy Aster has bright, abundant flowers and late blooms that provide crucial nectar for insects when other flowers fade.

Fähigkeit

Rhizome Spreader

Leafy Aster can spread underground using rhizomes, allowing it to colonize new areas and form dense clumps.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-100 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
1-3 cm
Blütezeit
Late summer to fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Two-form Bumble Bee

Bombus bifarius

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

Painted Lady Butterfly

Vanessa cardui

sips sweet nectar

eaten by

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

grazes on foliage and stems

eaten by

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Marmota flaviventris

feeds on plant parts

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't pick flowers in nature. They are homes for insects!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Leafy Aster?

30-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Leafy Aster?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Leafy Aster?

1-3 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Leafy Aster?

Late summer to fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Leafy Aster?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Leafy Aster?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Leafy Aster?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Leafy Aster?

Insekten

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