White star aster
Eurybia divaricata

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 30-90 cm tall. It grows each year from rhizomes. It forms dense colonies. The leaves at the base, on the stems and on the sides are different. The leaves at the base are heart shaped and 2-7 cm long by 2-6 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Heart-leaved aster

Synonyms

Aster boykinii E. S. Burgess; Aster carmesinus E. S. Burgess; Aster castaneus E. S. Burgess; Aster claytonii E. S. Burgess; Aster claytonii var. claytonii; Aster claytonii var. crispicans E. S. Burgess; Aster corymbosus Sol. ex Aiton; Aster corymbosus var. alatus W. P. C.Barton; Aster corymbosus var. corymbosus; Aster divaricatus L.; Aster elatus Bertero ex Steud.; Aster excavatus E. S. Burgess; Aster fischeri Kuntze; Aster flexilis E. S. Burgess; Aster stilettiformis E. S. Burgess; Aster tenebrosus E. S. Burgess; Biotia corymbosa var. alata (W. P. C. Barton) DC.; Biotia corymbosa var. corymbosa; Biotia macrophylla var. divaricata (L.) DC.; Eurybia corymbosa (Sol. ex Aiton) Cass.;