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Family: Asteraceae   Aster Family

Genus: Aster   
Group of herbs with daisy-like flowerheads. From the Greek aster, "a star," describing the radiate heads of the flowers. Many plants formerly listed under this genus have been reclassified into other genera.

Scientific Name: Aster L.
Common Name(s): Aster, Frost-flower, Starwort
Growth Type:
Species Description:


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Caption: Aster flower heads with white ray flowers and yellow disk flowers.

ID: Hrb-ASTSS-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption: Aster leaves.

ID: Hrb-ASTSS-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, vegetative
Caption: Aster plant with many flower clusters that have white ray flowers and yellow disk flowers.

ID: Hrb-ASTSS-005
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption: Aster's white ray flowers and yellow disk flowers.

ID: Hrb-ASTSS-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption: Aster's white ray flowers and yellow disk flowers.

ID: Hrb-ASTSS-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption: Aster's white ray flowers and yellow disk flowers.

ID: Hrb-ASTSS-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
Caption: Aster's white ray flowers and yellow disk flowers.

ID: Hrb-ASTSS-007
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense