Large-leaved aster

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Eurybia macrophylla, commonly known as the bigleaf aster, large-leaved aster, largeleaf aster or bigleaf wood aster, is an herbaceous perennial in the family Asteraceae that was formerly treated in the genus Aster.

• It belongs to the Asteraceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 25 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Minnesota. ^NatureServe
• In Minnesota, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in July–October. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as purple. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as late summer. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 4.6 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 2,255 research-grade sightings of it in Minnesota, ranking #53 among the 110 flowers on our Minnesota list. ^iNaturalist