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Family: Asteraceae (Aster / Sunflower family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: September - October
New England Aster's flowers are comprised of violet-purple (rarely pink) ray florets and yellow disk florets. Its leaves are mostly on its stems, with the bottom leaves having some hairs and the upper ones becoming more glandular. Its stems are somewhat hairy.
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20 July 2024
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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20 July 2024
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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20 July 2024
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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13 September 2024
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA (upper stem leaves) 
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13 September 2024
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA (flower before opening) 
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13 September 2024
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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13 September 2024
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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13 September 2024
Leopold's Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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