Cambridge Campus Prairie

Azure Aster (Aster azureus)

Azure Aster

 

 

Other Scientific Name: Aster oolentangiensis

Other Common Name: Sky - Blue Aster

Family: Sunflower (Asteraceae)

Height: 1 - 4' (30 - 120 cm)

Flower Size: 0.5 - 1" (1.25 - 2.5 cm) wide

Flowering Season: August - October

Ecological Preferences: Wood edges and prairies with dry to mesic (medium) moisture.

Select Characteristics: Leaves are rough, somewhat like a fine sandpaper. The plant can be shrub-like.

 

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