COMPOSITE FAMILY 



Stem. — Three to six feet high, branching widely from 

 the bottom of the stem. Stout, rigid, bristling with 

 hairs and generally red or purple. 



Leaf of Red-Stemmed Aster. Aster puntcens. 3 to 6 in. long 



Leaves. — Long and narrow, ovate or lanceolate, nar- 

 rowing somewhat toward the base, serrate, varying 

 from coarse teeth to few or none; apex acute or acu- 

 minate, clasping the stem with heart-shaped base; 

 upper surface rough, under side of midrib hairy. 



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