Asteraceae
Daisy Family
Aster oblongifolius Nutt.
- Notes: Aster oblongifolius is similar to A. laevis, but shorter, 6” to 2’ tall; and with wide-spreading branches on the upper two-thirds of the stem. The stem is short-hairy, and the leaves are smaller, 1 1/2” by 3/8”, especially on the side branches. The leaves are elongate with abrupt, tapered bases and pointed tips and with short, stout hairs on the leaf margins. The heads are clustered at the ends of short branches with leaves 1/4” by 1/16”. The heads and fruits are similar. Flowering is from late August to late September, with fruiting beginning in mid-September. A. oblongifolius is common on dry, upland prairies and Loess Hill prairies and is less common in northern and eastern Iowa.
- Bibliography from Biodiversity Heritage Library
- Vascular Plants of Iowa
Can be found in these counties:
