Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides

heath aster, white heath aster, dense-flowered aster, frostweed

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Asteraceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 - 6.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

July - November

Fall Color

Habitat

dry fields, edge of woods, thickets

Notes

forms dense mounds; occurs in VA but listed as extremely rare (S1)

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