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Purplestem aster

Symphyotrichum puniceum

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Purplestem aster, photo 1 of 5
Purplestem aster, In flower
Purplestem aster, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 603 observations of Purplestem aster in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie115
  2. Capitale-Nationale71
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean65
  4. Outaouais55
  5. Laurentides47
  6. Côte-Nord40
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches37
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent35
  9. Lanaudière32
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue24
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine18
  12. Montérégie17
  13. Mauricie17
  14. Nord-du-Québec13
  15. Centre-du-Québec10
  16. Montréal7

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

New York asterSymphyotrichum novi-belgii
New England asterSymphyotrichum novae-angliae
Glossy-leaved asterSymphyotrichum firmum
Smooth blue asterSymphyotrichum laeve
White panicle asterSymphyotrichum lanceolatum
Lindley's asterSymphyotrichum ciliolatum
Giant mountain asterCanadanthus modestus
Low rough asterEurybia radula
Bigleaf asterEurybia macrophylla
Calico asterSymphyotrichum lateriflorum
Northern bog asterSymphyotrichum boreale
Hairy white oldfield asterSymphyotrichum pilosum