Delaware Wildflowers • Scientific names

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) Nesom
(Aster novae-angliae)
New England Aster
Asteraceae — Aster family
Native
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
September 2008
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
The backyard
November 2011
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Outdoors, these flowers attract a lot of bees.

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
This flower opened indoors, untrampled by bees.

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Another flower that opened indoors. Technically, not a single flower, but an inflorescence consisting of many flowers, of two types. For a detailed description, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteraceae#Flowers.
The backyard
October 2013
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
DE 273
October 2015

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