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|familia=Asteraceae
 
|genus=Symphyotrichum
 
|genus=Symphyotrichum
 
|species=novae-angliae
 
|species=novae-angliae
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|common_name=New England Aster
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|name_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
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|habit=herbaceous
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|habit_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
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|Min ht metric=ft
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|Max ht box=5
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|Max ht metric=ft
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|height_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
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|lifespan=perennial
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|life_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
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|exposure=sun
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|sun_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
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|water=moist
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|water_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
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|features=flowers
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|flower_season=late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall
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|flower_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
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|flowers=yellow, blue, purple, white
 
|Temp Metric=°F
 
|Temp Metric=°F
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|usda_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272
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|image=Aster novae-angliae.jpg
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'''''Symphyotrichum novae-angliae''''' (formerly ''Aster novae-angliae''), commonly known as the '''New England Aster''', is an herbaceous perennial in the [[Asteraceae|composite family]].
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The plant grows up to 120 cm with a stout, hairy stem and lance-shaped leaves with entire margins. The [[flower head]]s are showy with yellow [[disc floret]]s at the center and [[ray floret]]s that range from a deep purple or rose to rarely white. The New England aster inhabits a wide variety of habitats and soil types, though it does not tolerate strong shade.
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Due to the attractive flowers, numerous [[cultivar]]s of have been developed. Furthermore, as a result of its increased usage in the garden, it has been introduced to many area beyond its natural range, including [[Europe]] and several western US states.<ref name=flora>{{Cite book
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  | last =Brouillet
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  | first =Luc; Semple, John C.; Allen, Geraldine A.; Chambers, Kenton L.; Sundberg, Scott D.
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  | contribution =Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
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  | year =2006
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  | title =Flora of North America
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  | editor-last =Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds.  1993+
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  | volume =20
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  | pages =487
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  | contribution-url =http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067662
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  | place=New York & Oxford
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  | publisher =Oxford University Press
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Aster novae-angliae, Linn. New England Aster. A stout-std. corymbosely branched perennial, 3-5 ft.: Lvs. oblong-lanceolate, clasping the st., hairy, 2½-4 in. long: fls. numerous, showy, the 40-50 violet- purple rays about ½-¾ in. long. E. N. Amer. A.F. 9:283.—The best and most widely known native aster suitable for open places but partial to moisture. Var. roseus, Hort., an excellent rose-colored form, is offered by some dealers. Many cult, forms in European collections.
 
Aster novae-angliae, Linn. New England Aster. A stout-std. corymbosely branched perennial, 3-5 ft.: Lvs. oblong-lanceolate, clasping the st., hairy, 2½-4 in. long: fls. numerous, showy, the 40-50 violet- purple rays about ½-¾ in. long. E. N. Amer. A.F. 9:283.—The best and most widely known native aster suitable for open places but partial to moisture. Var. roseus, Hort., an excellent rose-colored form, is offered by some dealers. Many cult, forms in European collections.
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==Varieties==
 
==Varieties==
 
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*[[List of Symphyotrichum species]]
    
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==