Symphyotrichum concolor
eastern silver aster
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
cauline
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
purple
Flower Petals
many
Flower Month
September - October
Height (meters)
0.4 - 1.3
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Habitat
Woodlands, thickets, old fields, prairies, and dry sandy places.