Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
white panicle aster, whitepanicle aster, panicled aster, lanceleaf aster, eastern lined aster
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
cauline
Leaf Attachment
sessile, clasping, subpetiolate
Leaf Margin
entire, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple, white
Flower Petals
many
Flower Month
August - October
Height (meters)
0.6 - 1.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Like Symphyotrichum prealtum but stems smooth, hairs on leaf veins only.
Habitat
Moist low places, damp or drying meadows.