bigleaf aster |
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Eurybia macrophylla |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Asteraceae (aster) |
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Subfamily: |
Asteroideae |
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Supertribe: |
Asterodae |
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Tribe: |
Astereae (aster) |
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North American clade |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Status |
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| Habitat | Woods, forests, especially aspen woodlands. Full shade. |
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| Flowering | July to October |
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| Flower Color | Bluish to purple |
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| Identification | Basal leaves are large, broadly oval, long-stalked, and have deeply heart-shaped bases. The margins are sharply toothed. Lower stem leaves are similar but smaller. Basal and lower stem leaves are present at flowering. Middle and upper leaves are progressively smaller with increasingly winged leaf stalks. The leaf bases are tapered or squared. Uppermost leaves stalkless and may slightly clasp the stem. |
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| Synonyms | Aster ianthinus Aster macrophyllus Aster macrophyllus var. apricensis Aster macrophyllus var. excelsior Aster macrophyllus var. ianthinus Aster macrophyllus var. pinguifolius Aster macrophyllus var. sejunctus Aster macrophyllus var. velutinus Aster multiformis Aster nobilis Aster riciniatus Aster roscidus Aster violaris |
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| Common Names |
bigleaf aster Big-leaf Aster Large-leaf Aster Large-leaved Aster |
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