Symphyotrichum oblongifolium

Aromatic aster is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant that reaches heights of on one to ten or more stems growing from a sturdy caudex. It blooms August–November with many flower heads in various shades of purple. File:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 10705945.jpg File:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 10723514.jpg File:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 10288118.jpg File:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 2513398.jpg File:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 10587930.jpg File:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 23524189.jpg File:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 53919736.jpg File:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 33228026.jpg ==Distribution and habitat==

Aromatic aster is found in parts of Kansas, Ohio, northern Illinois, hilly parts of southern Illinois, and on the banks of the Mississippi River and Illinois River, as well as other parts of the central United States. It is found in Missouri, along the Ohio River, and from Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Minnesota to Virginia. ==Conservation==

, NatureServe listed Symphyotrichum oblongifolium as Secure (G5) worldwide; Critically Imperiled (S1) in Colorado and North Carolina; Imperiled (S2) in Wyoming; and, Vulnerable (S3) in Indiana and Ohio. ==Popular culture==

In recognition of the aster flowers common to North Carolina, a Storyliving by Disney community located near Pittsboro, North Carolina, was named Asteria. ==Citations==