Asteraceae FAMILY

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae is a herbaceous perennial plant forming a dense cluster of erect stems 30 - 120cm tall from a woody rootstock[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. Commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant, there are many named forms that are particularly valued for their autumn flowering. The plant also has traditional medicinal uses.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN. America - Manitoba to Nova Scotia, south to New Mexico, Missouri, Mississippi and South Carolina

HabitatOpen, moist to wet, sandy or loamy, rich soils, fields, prairies, meadows, marshy grounds, shores, thickets, moist edges of woods, roadsides, somewhat weedy; at elevations from sea level to 1,600 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].