Plants of Pheasant Branch Conservancy

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Aster, shining (Symphyotrichum firmum) [Aster family (Asteraceae)]
Aliases: Aster firmus
Aster, shining
Aster, shining
Aster, shining

Flower color:purple
Bloom period:late August to early October
C value:6
Wetland indicator:FACW+
Notes:
Flora of Wisconsin
Illinois wildflowers
Found in the wetlands, not the planted prairies.
Note that Illinois Wildflowers treats Aster firmus as a subspecies of Aster puniceus (swamp aster).