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ASTER L. Starwort. Aster. Frost-flower. 

 Aster divaricatus L. (widely divergent). 

 Aster corymbosus Ait. 

 Aster carmesinus Burgess. 

 Aster tenebrosus Burgess. 

 Aster divaricatus and varieties Burgess. 

 Aster Claytoni Burgess. 

 Aster Claytoni Burgess, var. crispicans Burgess. 



Common. Woods and thickets, in either moist or dry 

 ground. Aug. — Sept. 



A very variable species with many described forms. 



Aster Schreberi Nees. 



Aster curvescens Burgess. 



Aster curvescens Burgess, var. umbelliformis Burgess. 



Aster curvescens Burgess, var. oviformis Burgess. 



Rare, local or frequent. Woods and thickets, usually in 

 rich soil. July — Aug. 



Aster macrophyllus L. (large-leaved). 



Aster roscidus Burgess. 



Aster macrophyllus and varieties Burgess. 



Rare or occasional. Rich woods, more often in rocky 

 places. Mid-July — Sept. 



The var. pinguifolius Burgess (greasy-leaved) occurs 

 at Colchester (Graves), Meriden and Southington (Andrews 

 & Bissell), Bristol and Norwalk (Bissell), Trumbull and 

 Fairfield (Eames), Bridgeport and New Milford (C. K. 

 Averill). 



The var. ianthinus (Burgess) Fernald (violet-colored). 

 Aster ianthinus Burgess, Aster violaris Burgess, Aster multi- 

 fonnis Burgess, Aster nobilis Burgess, is rare : Groton 

 (Graves), Union (Bissell), Meriden (Andrews), Milford (H. 

 S. Clark), Fairfield County (Eames). 



Aster Herveyi Gray. 



Rare. Dry woods: Groton (Graves), Stratford (Eames). 

 Aug. — Sept. 



Aster spectabilis Ait. (showy). 



Rare. Dry rocky or sandy soil : Voluntown, Groton and 

 Waterford (Graves). Sept. 



