Most of the identification aids that I use, identify this flower as Aster pratense. This member of the Aster family has been renamed Symphotrichium … [Read more...] about Barrens Silky Aster, Large Flowers for an Aster
Asteraceae
White-flowered Rosin Weed
This perennial member of the Asteraceae or sunflower and daisy family is an odd looking plant because it looks like a white daisy on steroids. … [Read more...] about White-flowered Rosin Weed
Clasping-leaved Coneflower
Clasping-leaved Coneflower, Dracopis amplexicaulis in Asteraceae, has large 2 inch diameter flowers that look like Mexican Hat flowers on steroids. … [Read more...] about Clasping-leaved Coneflower