| Description | Upland Aster (Solidago ptarmicoides) awild flower found growing in well drained average to dry sites. Produces a plethora of small daisy-like white flowers. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | sun, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, dry |
| Soil & Site | dry sandy or rocky prairies, bluffs, rocky open woods, rocky outcrops, drought tolerant |
| Flowers | small, white aster-like, 10-20 petals (ray flowers), corymb |
| Fruit | clusters of seed with white fluff |
| Leaves | narrow, pointed, smooth to rough |
| Dimensions | 1-2 by 1-2 feet |
| Maintenance | can be cut flush to the ground, deadhead to prevent seedlings |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Native Site | central North America |
| Misc Facts | "Although it has aster-like white ray petals, this plant has goldenrod-like foliage, and it is reported to hybridize in the wild with other goldenrods but not with other asters." (#270), AKA: white goldenrod, White Aster, Upland White Aster, Sneezewort Aster, Upland White Goldenrod |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #191-Minnesota Wild Flowers (www.minnesotawildflowers.info), #270-North Carolina Extention Gardener Tool Box (www.plants.ces.ncsu.edu/) |
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