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Aster alpinus

Aster alpinus (Asteraceae) 177 19

 

Aster alpinus (Alpine aster) is a plant native to the mountains of Europe (including the Alps), with a subspecies native to Canada and the United States. It is a perennial forb belonging to the genus Aster.

It grows to be about 15–30 cm tall. The bloom color may be pink, violet-lavender, dark purple-black, or white-near white and may bloom in late spring or early summer or, occasionally, midsummer.

 

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