Question: This aster was growing along the upper edge of the salt marsh at Joppa Flats, Newburyport. I'm thinking it might …
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This aster was growing along the upper edge of the salt marsh at Joppa Flats, Newburyport. I'm thinking it might be Symphyotrichum ericoides (Heath American-aster), but S. dumosum, racemosum, and lanceolatum looked similar. The tightly-bunched flowers was what made me lean toward S. ericoides, Am I close?
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Dear chafeemonell, yes, you have photographed Symphyotrichum ericoides. This particular American-aster is sometimes quite common on the coastal plain near the edges of Atlantic coast beaches and just above the salt marshes. Best wishes.
