Symphyotrichum laeve, August 17, 2021
Common & scientific name
Smooth aster, Symphyotrichum laeve
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Roadside, 8,700’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Another common, late-summer, roadside aster, distinguishable from S. ascendens by its more numerous and same-length stem leaves, bluish-green and hairless.