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Symphyotrichum puniceum ~ purple stemmed swamp aster

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Characteristics:

• OBL

• Michigan C Value: 5

• also known as Aster puniceus and "purple stemmed aster"

• pale blue flower, typically deeper blue than S. firmum

• stem often strongly purplish or purplish blotches on stem at leaf axils

• CLASPING leaves with teeth

• uniformly bristly pubescent stems

• leaves are typically less dense than S. Firmus

• internodes typically longer than S. firmus; a more open, loose appearance

• non–sticky flower head; bracts not as conspicuous

• narrow clump forming or scattered individuals (grows from stout crown and does not spread by long rhizomes)

• very wet swamps, fens, sedge meadows, seeps

• heads up to 3.8cm wide

• plant up to 2.44m tall

• native