Symphyotrichum undulatum (L.) G.L.Nesom
clasping hartleaf aster, wavyleaf aster
clasping hartleaf aster, wavyleaf aster
October 7,
Hale Reservation, Dover
The characteristic leaf of clasping heartleaf aster, its petiole enlarged, auriculate-clasping. We nicknamed this aster "queen of spades." Photo credit Luba Batuner