: It typically grows between 8 to 32 inches tall. Its stems often have a distinctive slight "zigzag" shape and are covered in fine, sticky hairs.
: This perennial is found in cool, moist, or dry upland woods, often in spruce-fir or northern hardwood forests. Its range spans from Eastern Canada down through the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia and Tennessee. Ecological & Garden Value Oclemena acuminata (Whorled Aster) - FSUS aster acuminatus
: The name " Whorled Wood Aster " comes from the way its large, sharp-toothed leaves are crowded at the top of the stem, creating the illusion of a whorl. The species name, acuminatus , refers to the long, tapering (acuminate) tips of these leaves. : It typically grows between 8 to 32 inches tall
: It produces white, star-like flowers from July through October . Each flower head has 10–20 narrow white rays surrounding a central disk that starts yellow and turns reddish with age. Its range spans from Eastern Canada down through