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Panicled Aster Symphyotrichum lanceolatum

Panicled Aster, native to North America and common in the Montreal area, grows in moist open habitats. The plant can grow high and carries clusters of flowers with white petals and yellow disc blooming late summer and autumn.

Common Names

GermanLanzettblättrige Aster
EnglishPanicled Aster
FrenchAster lancéolé
SpanishSymphyotrichum lanceolatum

Taxonomy

OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
SpeciesSymphyotrichum lanceolatum

How to Identify

Panicled Aster is a tall plant, can grow up to 1.5m, with thin, long leaves. Carries on top a cluster of small flowers with many thin white petals and a small yellow disc.

Panicled Aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum) - Champ des Possibles - 2021-09-19

Where and When to Spot

I usually spot this flower in Champ des Possibles late summer and autumn. It is common though in other parks in the Montreal area where you have open areas with wild flowers.

Last updated on 2024-03-14. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.