| Family | Aster (Asteraceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Spring, summer, fall |
| Habitat | Fields, roadsides |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Annual |
| Height | 5-10″ |
| Flower | Small white or pink flower heads with up to 40-100 tiny petals (ray flowers) with a yellow center (disk flowers). Individual plants can hold up to 30 flowers. |
| Leaf | Leaves are thin, hairy, finely toothed, lance-shaped which alternate along a hairy stem. |
| Notes | This is one of the first asters to bloom in the spring and continues to flower through the autumn. |
