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PLANTS

New England aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialoctobre
New England aster, In flower
New England aster, In fruit
New England aster, Flower buds
1 mHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 1 m. Grows in marshes. Flowers in October.

There are 1,582 observations of New England aster in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in September and become rare from November to July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal558
  2. Montérégie372
  3. Outaouais229
  4. Estrie97
  5. Laurentides80
  6. Capitale-Nationale75
  7. Lanaudière60
  8. Laval56
  9. Centre-du-Québec27
  10. Mauricie13
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

New York asterSymphyotrichum novi-belgii
Purplestem asterSymphyotrichum puniceum
Smooth blue asterSymphyotrichum laeve
Giant mountain asterCanadanthus modestus
New York ironweedVernonia noveboracensis
Glossy-leaved asterSymphyotrichum firmum
Canada goldenrodSolidago canadensis
Purple loosestrifeLythrum salicaria
Common blue wood asterSymphyotrichum cordifolium
Fall phloxPhlox paniculata
ButterweedErigeron canadensis
Canada goldenrodSolidago altissima