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Frost Aster (Awl Aster)
Symphyotrichum pilosum (Aster pilosus)
The asters with small, white flowers can be tricky to identify. For help distinguishing the species, we recommend the web site Asters of New England.
• Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
• Habitat: dry fields and roadsides, often in sandy soil
• Height: 1-4 feet
• Flower size: flowerheads 1/2 to 3/4 inch across
• Flower color: white rays around a yellow disk that ages to reddish
• Flowering time: July to October
• Origin: native
next in aster family
The disk flowers at the center of the flowerheads open yellow, but turn reddish after they are pollinated. This trait is shared by many asters. |
