Smooth Swamp Aster

Aster firmus

Habitat:
   Light: sun -light shade
   Moisture: wet - mesic

   Height: 4 -5 ft.
   Flowering Time: fall

Notes: smooth leaves on upright stems bear light purplish flowers in fall; spreads by underground runners; can naturalize well in damp ground.

   Range in Michigan: SE,SW,NL,UP