Aster linariifolius L.
Aster linariifolius L. var. victorinii Fernald
Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene Flax-leaved aster, stiff aster
Flax-leaved or stiff aster is a North American native, named for its distinctive needle-like leaves. Identification: Plants are 4-20" (10-50 cm) tall, with one or multiple mostly unbranched stems emerging directly from the ground, though branching may occur in the flowering portion. Stems vary from light green to tan to dark reddish brown. Plants may be upright or listing just above the ground. The alternate leaves are ¾-1½" (1.9-3.8 cm) × ⅛" (3.2 mm), shiny, sessile, linear, and pointed, like spruce needles. They lack teeth, but leaf edges are rough. Flowers may be solitary or in panicles. Flowers are ½-1" (1.3-2.5 cm) across, with 10-20 rays that are lavender-colored, and yellow central disks that become red-brown with age. They appear from August to October. See our aster comparison table here. Or check Arieh Tel’s well-researched and informative aster comparison site. Online References:
Ionactis linariifolius at Illinois Wildflowers Ionactis linariifolius on www.nttlphoto.com Ionactis linariifolius on delawarewildflowers.org Ionactis linariifolius at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Ionactis linariifolius on the Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site Ionactis linariifolius on hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com References:
Clemants, Steven; Gracie, Carol, Wildflowers in the Field and Forest, Oxford University Press, 2006, p. 22 9/21/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Dunstable, Massachusetts 9/19/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Hollis, New Hampshire 9/19/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Hollis, New Hampshire Aster linariifolius L. Aster linariifolius L. var. victorinii Fernald
Ionactis linariifolius description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 7 Oct 2021. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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