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Purple-stemmed aster generally has a reddish or purple stem with bristly hairs. It is, however, a variable species, and occasionally the stem is smooth and green.

• Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
• Habitat: swamps and wet thickets
• Height: 2-8 feet
• Flower size: flowerheads 1 to 1-1/2 inch across
• Flower color: purple rays around a yellow disk
• Flowering time: August to November
• Origin: native