Question: Dear Botanist, I've tried to key this out but no luck. Any help IDing would be much appreciated! Disturbed ground, …
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Dear Botanist, I've tried to key this out but no luck. Any help IDing would be much appreciated! Disturbed ground, 3-4' tall, upright, axillary lateral branching - branching looks like spokes when seen from above. No flowers yet (late July). Thank you!
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Dear Quinn, I'm unable to tell you what species you have without any flowers or fruits. It looks like it could be a species of Symphyotrichum (American-aster), such as Symphyotrichum lateriflorum (calico American-aster), a common species that can be found in open areas disturbed by humans. As the season gets later, it should flower and you can confirm this hypothesis.
