Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) Britton Sterns & Poggenb. Aster asteroides (L.) MacMill. Aster paternus Cronquist Conyza asteroides L. Toothed white-topped aster
The toothed white-topped aster is a North American native. Identification: As asters go (there are zillions of different kinds), these are sort of disheveled-looking, at least the ones I’ve seen. I don’t mean to pick on them, but they are easy to overlook at first. Toothed white-topped asters are 6-26" (14-65 cm) tall, with stems covered with soft, downy hairs. Leaves are roughly oval-shaped, smooth-edged toward the bottom, rounded toward the tip of each leaf. Each flower consists of a central disk flower that is off-white, and four to eight white petals that form the ray flower. Flowerheads are ½" (1.3 cm) across, occurring in small clusters. They flower between June and October. Online References:
Sericocarpus asteroides on www.jeffpippen.com Sericocarpus asteroides at Maine.gov’s Department of Conservation Maine Natural Areas Program Sericocarpus asteroides on the Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site Sericocarpus asteroides on Discover Life Sericocarpus asteroides on SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network Sericocarpus asteroides on eFloras References:
7/31/2012 · Bemis Rd Conservation Area, Pepperell, Massachusetts 7/31/2012 · Bemis Rd Conservation Area, Pepperell, Massachusetts Sericocarpus asteroides description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
7/31/2012 · Bemis Rd Conservation Area, Pepperell, Massachusetts 7/31/2012 · Bemis Rd Conservation Area, Pepperell, Massachusetts 7/31/2012 · Bemis Rd Conservation Area, Pepperell, Massachusetts Range:
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