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Ontario Aster
(Symphyotrichum ontarione)
(formerly Aster ontarionis)

Ontario Aster (Symphyotrichum ontarione) Other scientific names: Aster ontarionis, Aster diffusus, Aster lateriflorus, Aster missouriensis, Aster pantotrichus, Aster tradescantii

French names: Aster Ontarien

Family: Composite Family (Asteraceae)

Group: Asters

Flowers: Autumn;  White;  7 or more parts (petals)

Native/Non-native: Native

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: : of Ontario

Photographs: 27 photographs available, of which 5 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page
  

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Ontario Aster (Symphyotrichum ontarione) flowers

 Ontario Aster plant and flowers.

Ontario Aster (Symphyotrichum ontarione) plant and flowers

 All of these photos are of a sample plant that was collected for a botany workshop.

Ontario Aster (Symphyotrichum ontarione) entire plant

 An entire Ontario Aster plant.

Ontario Aster (Symphyotrichum ontarione) entire plant

Ontario Aster (Symphyotrichum ontarione) leaf

 Underside of an Ontario Aster leaf. Note the hairs along the veins.
  

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Range map for Ontario Aster (Symphyotrichum ontarione)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)

 

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