Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Wildflowers
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Oclemena acuminata (syn. Aster acuminatus)
Family: (Asteraceae)
Native perennial to 2′. Whorled Wood Aster. The sharply toothed leaves of this pretty woodland native alternate in a tight spiral on hairy stems, giving a whorled appearance, hence the common name. Terminal clusters of one inch, daisy-like flowers comprised of white-tinted-purple ray florets that surround a central mass of yellow disc florets that turn reddish with age. The ray florets are not straight like other asters, but rather twisty and free-form. Seedheads are clusters of tan cypselae, each cypsela has a pappus of white, silken bristles, aiding its dispersal. Colonizes beautifully in a woodland setting. Blooms June to October. Shade to part shade and humus-rich, woodland soil. 3 & 6 & ∆
Browse the index >>