Aster microcephalus var. ovatus is a perennial herb
commonly seen in fields and mountains; stems give a rough feeling
with dense short hairs like leaves. The leaves are 6-12cm long, in
the shape of an oval-like long oblong, with large sparse serrations
on the margins. Flower heads measure about 2.5cm across; ray flowers
arranged in single layers are light blue-purple and disk florets
yellow; bracts are green, tubular, and hemispherical, 4.5mm long.
Involucral bracts touch in 3 columns. Bloom time: August-November. |