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Smooth Aster
Aster laevis L.		  
Family Aster  (Asteraceae)
Bloom Late Summer, Fall
Habitat Dry, sun, dunes, fields, meadows, roadsides
Status Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 1-3'
Flower Showy and conspicuous with many flowers per plant.  Each flower has 15-20 petals that range in color from purple, pale blue, to white.  Petals surround a yellow center disk.
Leaf Thick and variable in size and shape but somewhat elongated.  Leaves are smaller toward the top of the plant.
Notes Stem and leaf surfaces are smooth.

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