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Botanical name: | Symphyotrichum novi-belgii |
Common name: | New York aster |
Group: | dicot |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Growth type: | forb/herb |
Duration: | perennial |
Origin: | native |
Plant height: | 1 - 3' |
Foliage: | thick, dark green alternate leaves |
Flower: | purple rays, yellow disk, 1 - 1 1/4" |
Flowering time: | August - October |
Habitat: | moist meadows and thickets |
Range in New Jersey: | statewide |
Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
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