New England aster

noun

: a common perennial aster (Aster novae-angliae) of eastern North America having showy purplish flowers and being one of the parents of the Michaelmas daisies

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“New England aster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20England%20aster. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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