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Symphyotrichum dumosum ~ Aster dumosus ~ bushy aster

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Characteristics:

• FAC

• Michigan C Value: 7

• formerly known as Aster dumosus

• also known as "rice button aster"

• rare, localized

• somewhat like A. pilosus but stalk has series of tiny bractlets

• hairy stem

• few hairs on leaves

• very tiny leaves at top of plant (0.64cm long)

• moist, interdunal meadows is most common habitat

• northern limit near Michigan's "Tension Zone"

• native