Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
Introduction '''''Symphyotrichum oblongifolium''''' (formerly ''Aster oblongifolius''), commonly known as '''aromatic aster''' or '''oblong-leaved aster''', is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is native to parts of the eastern and central United States. It is an uncommon herbaceous perennial that reaches heights of  and blooms August–November with many flower heads in various shades of purple.
Description Aromatic aster is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant that reaches heights of  on one to ten or more stems growing from a sturdy caudex. It blooms August–November with many flower heads in various shades of purple.File:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 10705945.jpgFile:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 10723514.jpgFile:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 10288118.jpgFile:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 2513398.jpgFile:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 10587930.jpgFile:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 23524189.jpgFile:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 53919736.jpgFile:Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 33228026.jpg
Distribution and habitat Aromatic aster is found in parts of Kansas, Ohio, northern Illinois, hilly parts of southern Illinois, and on the banks of the Mississippi River and Illinois River, as well as other parts of the central United States. It is found in Missouri, along the Ohio River, and from Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Minnesota to Virginia.
Conservation , NatureServe listed ''Symphyotrichum oblongifolium'' as Secure (G5) worldwide; Critically Imperiled (S1) in Colorado and North Carolina; Imperiled (S2) in Wyoming; and, Vulnerable (S3) in Indiana and Ohio.
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