Group Name:
 Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
 
Family Name:
 Asteraceae (Compositae)
 
Genus: 
 Aster L. L.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Species: 
 Aster laevis L.
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 Species Common Name: 
 Smooth blue aster 
 
 
Habitat: 
 Roadsides; prairies; dry, open soil
 
 
Abundance and Distribution: 
 Frequent to common throughout
 
 
Origin: 
 Native
 
 
 
    
 Link to this record: 
 http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e1915