Question: Good Afternoon I have an aster growing in my backyard with rather unusual leaves. The leaves are cordate with a …
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Good Afternoon I have an aster growing in my backyard with rather unusual leaves. The leaves are cordate with a frilly serrate margin. I have include several images. My question is: Are these leaves consistent with Symphyotrichum cordifolium, or are they possibly another? The plant is about 40 cm tall with a purple stem with many buds in the panicle. Again thank you for helping me.
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califyank, good morning. These leaves are consistent in many respects with Symphyotrichum cordifolium, though the margin is a little unusual (they can be quire saliently toothed, but I haven't seen them display those kind of teeth). The petiole is slender (i.e., not winged), which is also consistent with this species. Are these plants vegetative? Post images of the flowers if you can.
