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Cascade Aster

Aster ledophyllus

Photo by Brian38
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Description:

A perennial herb up to 80 cm (32 inches) tall, with a large woody caudex.

Habitat:

Spotted along a trail in a conifer forest. Cascade foothills above 2000 ft (subalpine). It is native to Washington, Oregon and northern California in the United States, mostly in the Cascade Mountains.

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Aster ledophyllus | Cascade aster | Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest

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Flowers of North America
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Wild Flowers of the Pacific Northwest
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Flora and Fauna of Cascadia (Pacific Northwest North America)

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