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861. Small Fleabane. Aster undulatus. A rough, hairy- 

 stemmed perennial, 1-3 ft. high. Leaves rough both sides, 

 toothed, hairy also on the under side, those of the stem lance- 

 oblong, with narrowed winged bases, or some of them stem- 

 clasping, 23^-5 in. long. Basal leaves heart-shaped but usu- 

 ally wanting at flowering time. Flowers pale bluish-violet, 

 about }i in. wide, arranged in long spreading, often i -sided 

 clusters. In dry places. New Brunswick and Ontario to 

 Florida and westward. September. Fig. 861. A related species, 

 A. patens, is shorter and has oval leaves through which 

 the stem passes. It is found in dry places from Mass. and 

 northern New York to Florida, and westward. 



862. Large-leaved Aster. Aster maerophylhis. One of the 

 largest and coarsest of the Asters, with a rough, often red- 

 dish stem 2-3 ft. high. Basal leaves broad-oval, harsh, 3-6 

 in. long, stalked and toothed, the upper ones not heart-shaped 

 and with a winged base. Flowers lavender, the heads about 

 ^ in. wide, in broad dome-shaped clusters. Not unlike No. 

 854, but with lavender flowers. In dry woods, New Bruns- 

 wick to No. Carolina, and westward. August. There are 

 many closely related forms. 



863. White Heath Aster. Aster eric aides. A much 

 branched stout perennial, 1-3 ft. high. Leaves lance-linear, 

 or linear, essentially toothless and stalkless, 2-3 in. long, 

 the upper much smaller. Flowers white, the heads scarcely 



