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  7. Nodding-asters
  8. Whorled Wood Aster

species 14,836 observations

Whorled Wood Aster

Oclemena acuminata

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

16 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Common Eupithecia Moth, Pearl Crescent 2
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Oblique-banded Pond Fly, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Milbert's Tortoiseshell, Common Eastern Bumble Bee 14

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Well drained
Soil pH
Acid
Habit
Erect
Plant type
Wildflower Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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