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Aster
lateriflorus
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Propagation
Notes
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| Species | Aster lateriflorus |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Common name(s) | Side-flowered aster, Calico aster |
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USDA-NRCS
PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora
of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 427
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| Maturation sign(s) | pappus expands |
| Collection dates | start early October; achenes persist on plant for several weeks |
| Seed cleaning | none required |
| Storage | dry |
| Germination method(s) | cold, moist stratification in sphagnum |
| Restoration potential | proven performer |
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Published data |
will germinate within 4 weeks or after 90 days of cold stratification (Cullina 2000) |
| Last updated: | 3/5/04 |
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