Wildflower of the valley
Whitish Aster
Aster albescens
- How easy to find
- Easy to see — you will see it easily on the trail
- Flower size
- Medium to large
- Family
- Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
- Type
- Shrub
- Height
- large,medium
- Flower colour
- green,blue
- Flowering
- June to September
About Whitish Aster
Aster albescens is an erct, branched shrub of 40cm to 1.5 m height. It has purplish stems. Leaves are sessile. Ray florets are pale lilac becoming white and disc florets are yellow. The specific name Albescens means 'turning to white'.
Where to find it
- Near the entrance of the valley
Habitat
In open and grassy slopes.
What the name means
Aster: Greek "star"; albescens means "becoming white".
