Annual Aster* 1

Common Name(s): Annual Aster* 1 Scientific Name: Aster subulatus var. 1 Family: Asteraceae Sunflower Family Flower: Composite flowers, yellow disk with white-blue rays. 1/2" Leaves: narrow pointed slightly toothed. Plant: to 3', highly branched. bushy or trailing.

General Comments:

* Difficult to identify due to the vast number of Aster species and the limited descriptions in books. This appears to be a different species than the Aster pictured below.

Annual Aster* 2

Common Name(s): Annual Aster* 2 Scientific Name: Aster subulatus var. 2 Family: Asteraceae Sunflower Family Flower: Composite flowers with yellow disk and white rays. 1/2" Leaves: narrow pointed and slightly toothed. Plant: to 3" bushy or trailing.

General Comments:

* Difficult to identify due to the number of Aster species and limited descriptions in most books. Aparently a different species than the above Aster.

Shepherd's Needle, Spanish needles, Beggar-ticks, sticktight

Common Name(s): Shepherd's Needle, Spanish needles, Beggar-ticks, sticktight Scientific Name: Bidens alba Family: Asteraceae Sunflower Family Flower: White 1" rays with yellow disk. Leaves: divided into 3-7 toothed segments, midstem Plant: 3-4'

General Comments:

Formerly know as Bidens pilose

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