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September 23, 2005
Many-flowered Aster (Aster ericoides)
This appropriately named wildflower is one of at least nine species of Aster growing at Fresh Pond. This plant was growing in a patch of weeds near Little Fresh Pond.
Other Aster species at Fresh Pond:
Flat-topped Aster          Aster umbellatus
Heart-leaved Aster        A. cordifolius
Heath Aster                   A. pilosus
Late Purple Aster          Symphyotrichum patens
New England Aster,      S. novae-angliae
New York Aster             S. novi-belgii
Small White Aster         A. vimineus
Smooth Aster                S. laevis
White Wood Aster        Eurybia divaricata