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White Heath Aster

Aster ericoides

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Description:

The White Heath Aster is in bloom right now. It is filled with butterflies (Monarch), bees, wasps, moths, and flies. It is from 1-3 ft tall. The flower head is 1/2 inch wide. White petals with yellow center disk. The name aster I from the Greek for "star".

Habitat:

Dry prairies, fields, roadsides. These are in a wet area near a brook.

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