Common
name: Field Aster
Latin name: Virgulus campestris
Annual/Perennial:
Perennial
Flowers: July to September
Flower size: 1" to 1.5"
Found in: Foothills to Subalpine
Height: 16"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken:
Stagecoach Reservoir near Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Pictured
Wildflower: Field Aster Virgulus
campestris
Wildflower
Field notes: Field Aster is quite common. This clump was
nearing the end of it flowering period which didn't seem to bother
the butterfly much.
Look for Field Asters in dry, sunny areas in
open fields, forest clearings, and along roadways.
