Symphyotrichum dumosum (formerly Aster dumosus) is a species of flowering plant of the family Asteraceae commonly known as rice button aster[3] and bushy aster. [4] It is native to much of eastern and central North America, as well as Haiti and Dominican Republic. [4]

Bushy aster is a native perennial wildflower in the daisy family (Asteraceae) native to eastern and central North America, Haiti and the Dominican Republic and found along roadsides, prairies, wetlands and sandhills.

Also known as Bushy aster, Rice button aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum) is a perennial herbaceous wildflower and a profuse bloomer.

Also known as Aster dumosus. Wildflower garden, meadow. Seed. Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Attracts pollinators, especially native bees. Larval host plant for …

Providing a bold splash of color in the late-season garden with its masses of starry flowers, Bushy Aster (Aster domusus) is a rather short, compact, and bushy perennial that is ideal for the front of the garden and, unlike many other Asters, doesn’t require staking.

Bushy American-aster in New England is most common on the coastal plain. It is also grown as a garden ornamental, so escapes may occur. The stem leaves are narrowly lanceolate to linear, and the branches and peduncles are covered with overlapping short bracts. Grassland, meadows and fields, woodlands.

May 16, 2022 · And while many have a bushy growth habit, only one species, Symphyotrichum dumosum, formerly Aster dumosus, is commonly called the bushy aster. You may also know it by the names button, cushion, or long-stalked aster.

Bushy Aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum) FAMILY: Asteraceae SYNONYMS: Aster dumosus L. DESCRIPTION: Perennial herb to 1 m.; flowering August-October; fruiting September-November. SIMILAR SPECIES: Symphyotrichum dumosum resembles Symphyotrichum ericoides and S. racemosum vegetatively. It is distinguished from these by floral characters. TOTAL RANGE: s.

Rice Button Aster Aster family (Asteraceae) Description: From late fall to spring, this perennial wildflower exists as a small basal rosette of leaves spanning up to 4½" across. As warmer weather arrives, it bolts, developing one or more flowering stems that are 1-3' long.

Symphyotrichum dumosum (L.) Nesom is native toeastern North America in usually opensunny habitats with dry to wet soils. Semple (2024) presented a review of the nomenclature and recognised four varieties. Semple, Horsburgh, and Hayter (2024) presented a multivariate morphometric analysis of S. dumosum and its varieties and S. simmondsii.