Asters of Wisconsin

The following list includes all asters known to occur in Wisconsin. The pages are under construction and currently include only the images (where available) and distribution maps for each species. Information regarding individual species can be found in the references identified on the introduction page.
Latin Name Common Name
Aster borealis (Torr. & A.Gray) Prov. northern bog aster
Aster ciliolatus Lindl.
northern heart-leaved aster
Aster cordifolius L.
common blue wood aster
Aster drummondii Lindl.
Drummond's aster
Aster dumosus L.
bushy aster
Aster ericoides L.
heath aster
Aster falcatus Lindl.
white prairie aster
Aster firmus Nees
shining aster
Aster fragilis Willd.
fragile-stemmed aster
Aster furcatus E.S.Burgess
forked aster
Aster hesperius A.Gray
Western lined aster
Aster laevis L.
smooth aster
Aster lanceolatus Willd.
panicled aster
Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton
calico aster
Aster linariifolius L.
stiff aster
Aster longifolius Lam.
long-leaved aster
Aster macrophyllus L.
large-leaved aster
Aster novae-angliae L.
New England aster
Aster oblongifolius Nutt.
aromatic aster
Aster ontarionis Wiegand
Ontario aster
Aster oolentangiensis Riddell
azure aster
Aster pilosus Willd.
awl aster
Aster praealtus Poir.
willow aster
Aster prenanthoides Muhl. ex Willd.
crooked aster
Aster puniceus L.
swamp aster
Aster sagittifolius Wedem. ex Willd.
arrow-leaved aster
Aster sericeus Vent.
silky aster
Aster shortii Lindl.
Short's aster
Aster umbellatus Mill.
flat-top aster
Brachyactis ciliata (Ledeb.) Ledeb.
(=Aster brachyactis) S.F.Blake)
alkali rayless aster