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I have always enjoyed learning the names of wild plants, birds and animals that I encounter. I own quite a few field guides to help me identify them and can usually figure out even some of the more ...

Symphyotrichum formerly known as the Aster genus includes 120 to 150 species in the United States. In the Asteraceae family, each star-like flower is composed of yellow disc flowers and blue, purple, ...

Though the calendar shows we still aren’t technically to autumn, September usually is the start of fall gardening. The arrival of potted chrysanthemums and asters signals fall. Overnight, garden ...

What Are The Types of Daisies? Though the exact definition is up for debate, most people will tell you that members of the Asteraceae family of flowers count as daisies. Pretty much all of these boast ...

It looks a little like a climbing daisy, but it's blooming in September. What's going on? Meet Aster carolinianus , which pops out lavender starbursts in fall as it hugs a trellis or sprawls through ...

Description: Genus of one species of erect perennial originating in the southeastern United States but now grown all over the country. Rosette forming, it features elliptic or lance-shaped basal ...