ExplorePlants

Flat-Top White Aster

doellingeria umbellata

The Flat-Top White Aster is a beautiful flower that blooms in late summer. Its flat-topped clusters of white flowers attract many butterflies and bees!

Habitat: Fields, meadows, and roadside areas.

Appearance

The Flat-Top White Aster is a tall, upright plant with stiff stems. It has lance-shaped leaves and distinctively flat-topped clusters of many small, white, daisy-like flowers, which make it visually different from other asters with domed flower heads.

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderAsteralesFamilyAsteraceaeGenusDoellingeria
Flat-Top White Aster
colorful trait badgegrassland trait badgeherbivorous trait badgediurnal trait badge
Flat-Top White Aster

Category

Plants

Rarity

Common

Danger

0/5 · No known danger

Snaps

Be the first to snap!

Interesting facts

Its scientific name, Doellingeria, honors a German botanist!

Rub its leaves, and you might smell a faint pine-like scent!

The 'flat-top' isn't one flower, but hundreds of tiny ones grouped together!

This plant can grow taller than an adult person!

Special abilities

Ability

Pollinator Platform

Flat-Top White Aster has broad, flat flower clusters that act as perfect landing pads for many insects.

Ability

Autumn Feast

This aster blooms late in the season, providing a critical nectar source when other flowers fade.

Ability

Wind Rider

Flat-Top White Aster produces seeds with fluffy tufts that help them travel far on the wind.

Measurements & details

Height
100-200 cm
Spread
30-60 cm
Flower Size
0.5-1.5 cm
Bloom Season
Late summer to fall
Edible
No
Toxicity
None
Lifecycle
Perennial
Pollination Method
Insect

Ecological connections

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen

pollinates

Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Feeds on nectar during migration

pollinates

Common eastern bumble bee

Bombus impatiens

Key late-season pollinator

eats

Aster stem borer moth

Margaritia asternana

Larvae bore into stems

Traits

Also known as

DoellingeriaFlat-Top Aster

Collections

Safety

Danger

0/5 · No known danger

No special safety notes yet.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall is Flat-Top White Aster?

100-200 cm

How wide does Flat-Top White Aster spread?

30-60 cm

How big are the flowers on Flat-Top White Aster?

0.5-1.5 cm

When does Flat-Top White Aster bloom?

Late summer to fall

Is Flat-Top White Aster edible?

No

Is Flat-Top White Aster toxic?

None

What is Flat-Top White Aster's lifecycle?

Perennial

How is Flat-Top White Aster pollinated?

Insect

Snap Map

Zoom in to split clusters and explore where this object has been snapped.

Loading map…

Recent Snaps

Recent snaps will appear here as new observations are added.

Where to spot

More Plants