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Doellingeria umbellata (Flat-topped White Aster)

Plant Info
Also known as: Flat-top Aster, Parasol Whitetop
Genus:Doellingeria
Family:Asteraceae (Aster)
Life cycle:perennial
Origin:native
Habitat:part shade, sun; moist; fields, edges of woods, bogs, swamps
Bloom season:July - October
Plant height:2 to 7 feet
USDA PLANTS database:Minnesota county distribution map
Spotted in Ramsey County at:

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Detailed Information

Flower: 7+petals flat

[photo of flowers] Flowers are in flat clusters to 10 inches across. Individual flowers are from ½ to ¾ inches across with 2 to 15 irregularly spaced white petals (ray flowers) and a yellow center that turns gray-purple with age. Occasionally the cluster is dome shaped instead of flat.

Leaves and stem: alternate simple

[photo of leaves] Leaves are 3 to 6 inches long and to 1 inch wide, tapering to a point at both ends, with little or no leaf stem. The edges are rough, but toothless. Attachment is alternate. The main stem is sometimes purple.

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More photos

Photos taken at Pioneer Park, Blaine, MN and Wild River State Park, Center City, MN July-August 2007

Comments

Have you seen this plant in Minnesota, or have any other comments about it?

Posted by: Mark in Oakdale Nature Preserve, Oakdale MN
on: 2010-07-24 21:42:06

I saw one small group of these for the first time (for me) ever this evening, just starting to bloom.

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