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WESTERN ASTER

Class: Aster occidentalis
Family: ASTER FAMILY
Sub Family: Asteraceae, Compositae
Year: Perennial
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Colour: Purple to violet-blue
Height: 20-100 cm (8-39 1/4")
Each Flower: From 20-50 ray-petals from 7 mm-1.5 cm (1/4-5/8") long; involucre 5-7 mm (3/16-1/4") broad; lower leaves larger, tapering to short stalks
Leaves: Mainly lance-shaped; smooth, stemless from 2.7-15 cm (1 1/8-6") long, from 2.7-10 cm (1 1/8-4") broad; lower leaves larger, tapering to short stalks
Stems: In clumps of single more or less smooth stems branching into flower-stems above
Blooming Period: July - September
Habitat: Mountainous elevations
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