Flora of the Allegany State Park Region 149 



Aster laevis I .. 



In dry or sterile sandy or gravelly soil, sometimes 

 on shaly or rocky hanks. Infrequent. 

 Aster puniceus L. 



In very wet soil along the lower stream courses 

 and in marshes and swamps elsewhere. Frequent or 

 common. 

 Aster prenanthoides IVTuhl. 



In moist gravelly soil of open woods' along the 

 stream courses and valleys. Common. 

 Aster tardiflorus L. 



Moist soil along streams. Rare. Near Quaker 

 Bridge. • 



Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton. 



In moist thickets, low open woods and hanks 

 chiefly the var. hirsuticaulis (Lindl.) Porter. 

 Common. 

 Aster paniculatus Lam. 



In moist or wet soil of open woods, thickets and 

 often on dry hanks. Common. 

 Aster Tradescanti L. 



Usually distinguished from the preceding species 

 by its much smaller flowers and more lax inflor- 

 escence. Common. 

 Aster salicifolius Lam. 



Moist alluvial soil of open woods and thickets on 

 the bottomlands. Infrequent. 

 Aster acuminatus Michx. Mountain Aster 



In moist humus of the more fertile soils in the 

 forested areas, sometimes on open hanks. Common. 



