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Asteraceae
Bog Aster
Oclemena nemoralis
Solitude and reflection.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Oclemena
- Native to
- Northeastern North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 0.5-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Acidic, boggy, peaty
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 3-6
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bog aster is one of the few asters adapted to grow in the highly acidic conditions of sphagnum bogs.
- The flower heads usually have only 10 to 20 ray florets, giving it a more sparse, delicate look than other asters.
- It is often found growing alongside carnivorous plants like sundews and pitcher plants.
- Bog aster was recently reclassified from the genus Aster to Oclemena based on DNA analysis.
- It spreads slowly by rhizomes, gradually colonizing open, sunny peatland habitats.
Color meanings
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contemplation
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quiet beauty