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Hairy White Oldfield Aster

symphyotrichum pilosum

The Hairy White Oldfield Aster is a beautiful flower that blooms in late summer and early fall. Its white petals and yellow center attract many pollinators like butterflies and bees!

Hábitat: It commonly grows in open fields, meadows, and along roadsides.

Aspecto

The Hairy White Oldfield Aster has numerous small, daisy-like white flowers with yellow centers, clustered along its very hairy stems. Its lance-shaped leaves are also noticeably hairy, giving the plant a fuzzy appearance that distinguishes it from other asters.

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Hairy White Oldfield Aster
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Hairy White Oldfield Aster

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Its late blooms are a critical snack bar, fueling bees and butterflies before winter.

Sometimes called "Frost Aster" as it keeps blooming even after the first autumn frosts!

The name "Aster" comes from a Greek word meaning "star," just like its charming flowers!

This tough plant is often a pioneer, growing in poor soil where others struggle.

Habilidades especiales

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Fuzzy Armor

Hairy White Oldfield Aster has densely hairy stems and leaves that help protect it from hungry insects and water loss.

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Late Bloomer Power

Hairy White Oldfield Aster blooms late into fall, providing vital nectar for pollinators when other food sources are scarce.

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Root Spreader

Hairy White Oldfield Aster can spread easily through underground stems (rhizomes) to colonize open or disturbed areas quickly.

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Wind Rider Seeds

Hairy White Oldfield Aster has tiny seeds with fluffy parachutes that let them float on the wind to new spots.

Medidas y detalles

Altura
30-120 cm
Extensión
30-90 cm
Tamaño de la flor
1-2 cm
Temporada de floración
Late_summer_fall
Comestible
No
Toxicidad
Ninguna
Ciclo de vida
Perenne
Método de polinización
Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Visits its numerous flowers for nectar and pollen in late autumn.

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

One of many native bees that pollinate its late-season blooms.

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Young plants and foliage are occasionally browsed by hungry deer.

pollinates

Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Adult butterflies feed on its nectar as they migrate south.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Hairy AsterOldfield AsterPilosum Aster

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¿Cuál es el altura de Hairy White Oldfield Aster?

30-120 cm

¿Cuál es el extensión de Hairy White Oldfield Aster?

30-90 cm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la flor de Hairy White Oldfield Aster?

1-2 cm

¿Cuál es el temporada de floración de Hairy White Oldfield Aster?

Late_summer_fall

¿Cuál es el comestible de Hairy White Oldfield Aster?

No

¿Cuál es el toxicidad de Hairy White Oldfield Aster?

Ninguna

¿Cuál es el ciclo de vida de Hairy White Oldfield Aster?

Perenne

¿Cuál es el método de polinización de Hairy White Oldfield Aster?

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