PERENNIAL ASTER
Daisy Family [Asteraceae] 
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Daisy Family [Asteraceae]
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| Photo: © RWD |
| Likes to grow near static 'fresh' water, especially canal banks. |
| August, Bridgewater Canal, Boothstown. | Photo: © RWD |
| The flowers have many lilac-coloured ray-florets surrounding the central yellow disc florets. |
| August, Bridgewater Canal, Boothstown. | Photo: © RWD |
| The un-paired leaves are narrow lanceolate up the stems. |
| August, Bridgewater Canal, Boothstown. | Photo: © RWD |
| The stems go brownish and woody. |
| August, Bridgewater Canal, Boothstown. | Photo: © RWD |
| Near the end of the season the disc florets turn brown. |
| August, Canal, Boothstown. | Photo: © RWD |
| The petals are very narrow and long, pointed at the ends without much 'pinking' at the extremities in evidence. |
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| August, Bridgewater Canal, Boothstown. | Photo: © RWD |
| Ray florets have a tendency to cant slightly backwards. Are the stems sometimes square? They appear so here. |
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Many wild flower books fail to feature this plant. Perhaps they regard it a as a naturalised garden escapee? ANY TEXT GOES HERE |
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Daisy Family [Asteraceae]
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