COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Plant family
Lily (Liliaceae)
Plant group
Wildflowers and Herbs
Hairy golden aster is a wildflower that can be shrub-like in appearance. The flowers are daisy-like and have 7-30 ray flowers and 30-80 disk flowers in the center of the rays. The leaves are long,
Hairy golden asters make great rock garden plants and are often found in gravelly open areas. When they fruit, the plants look white and feathery.
Budburst is a project of the
Chicago Botanic Garden
One of the treasures of the
Forest Preserves of Cook County
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