PLANTS OF ONONDAGA COUNTY 183 



A. Novae Angliae — Lin., 1753. New England Aster. 

 Common. Moist grounds. Most attractive of the wild 

 asters. Rays usually bright purple, var. rose purple, 

 and rarely bright red. Jamesville Road, Aug., 1895. 



A. AMETHYSTINUS — Nutt., 1849. Amethyst Aster. 



Occasional. Moist soil. Rays attractive blue. Lrong 

 Branch, Sept., 1909. 



A. PUNICEUS — Lin., 1753. Purple-stemmed Aster. 



Common. Swamps, etc. Rays light purple, sometimes 

 pink and intermediate. Solvay, Sept., 1908. 



A. PUNICEUS VAR. LAEViCAULis — A. Gray, 1884. Serrate 

 Aster. 

 Frequent with puniceus. Has smooth stem and serrate 

 leaves. 



A. TARDIFLORUS — Lin., 1753. Northeastern Aster. 



Frequent. Along banks of streams. Rays pale violet. 

 Bank Onon. Creek, Sept., 1910. 



A. PRENANTHOIDES — Muhl., 1804. Crooked-stemmed Aster. 

 Occasional. Moist places. Rays violet. Solvay, Sept., 

 1909. 



A. LAEVIS — Lin., 1753. Smooth Aster. 



Abundant and variable. Rays blue. Admired species. 

 Goodrich yard, Sept., 1899. 



A. JUNCEUS — Ait., 1789. Rush Aster. 



Frequent. Sphagnum swamps. Rays light purple. 

 Cicero Swamp, Aug., 1908. 



A. Novi Belgii — Lin., 1753. (Aster longifolius — A. Gray, 

 1867.) New York Aster. 

 Common. Late and very variable. Rays blue-violet. 

 Everywhere. Aug., Oct. 



A. Novi Belgii var. littorius— A. Gray. Saline Aster. 

 Abundant in Salt Marsh, First Ward, Syracuse. Sept., 

 1908. 



A. LONGIFOLIUS — Lam., 1783. Long-leaved Aster. 



Frequent. Low grounds. Liverpool, summer, 1907. 



A. spectabilis — Ait., 1789. Seaside Purple Aster. 



Rare. Small quantities on Salt Marsh. Attractive. 

 Rays bright violet. First Ward, Syracuse, Sept., 1908. 



