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aster

Any plant of a large group belonging to the same subfamily as the daisy. All asters have starlike flowers with yellow centres and outer rays (not petals) varying from blue and purple to white. Asters come in many sizes. Many are cultivated as garden flowers, including the Michaelmas daisy (Aster nova-belgii). (Genus Aster, family Compositae.)

The China aster (Callistephus chinensis) belongs to a closely related genus; it was introduced to Europe and the USA from China in the early 18th century.

The white wood aster (A. divaricatus) grows in open woods throughout most of the US.



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