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Doellingeria umbellata
Flat-topped White Aster
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Doellingeria |
| Species |
| umbellata |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| Synonyms |
| Aster umbellatus |
| Height |
| 1-2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Often found in meadows, moist thickets and along the edges of swamps. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves up to 40 cm in length have a short petiole or are stalkless, elliptical to lance-shaped, tapering at the apex and are entire. |
| Flower Description |
| 1-2 cm florets, held in a flat cluster, each flower with 10-15 petals recurved petals that are white and tinged with purple |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Devonian Botanic Gardens, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
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