>Wildflowers
White
Pink
Red and Orange
Yellow
Blue and Purple
Green and Brown
• Ferns
• Rare Plants
• Gardening with
Native Plants
• Plant ID Guides
• Links
The Society
• Home
• Field Trips
• Meetings
• Newsletter
• Membership
• Get Involved
• Contact Us
• About this Web Site
Large-leaved Aster
Eurybia macrophylla (Aster macrophyllus)
An identifying mark of this aster is its lower leaves -- large, heart-shaped leaves that feel very rough to the touch. Schreber's aster has similar leaves, but its flowers have white rays, not pale purple.
• Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
• Habitat: woods, clearings
• Height: 1-5 feet
• Flower size: flowerheads 1/2 to 5/8 inch across
• Flower color: pale purple rays around a yellow disk that ages to reddish
• Flowering time: August to September
• Origin: native
next in aster family
The basal (lowest) leaves of this aster are large, heart-shaped, and rough to the touch. |
Large-leaved aster sometimes forms a carpet of leaves, with only a few plants flowering. |