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Stiff aster gets its name from its stiff stems and stiff, needle-like leaves.

• Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
• Habitat: dry clearings, rocky slopes
• Height: 6-18 inches
• Flower size: flowerheads 3/4 to 1 inch across
• Flower color: pale blue-purple rays around a disk that starts yellow, then turns red-orange
• Flowering time: September to October
• Origin: native