White wood aster

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Eurybia divaricata, the white wood aster, is an herbaceous plant native to eastern North America. It occurs in the eastern United States, primarily in the Appalachian Mountains, though it is also present in southeastern Canada, in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. In the U.S. it is abundant and common, but in Canada it is considered threatened due to its restricted distribution.

• It belongs to the Asteraceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 21 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. ^NatureServe
• In New York, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in July–October. ^iNaturalist
• In Massachusetts, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in August–October. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 2,855 research-grade sightings of it in New York, ranking #78 among the 109 flowers on our New York list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 1,400 research-grade sightings of it in Massachusetts, ranking #102 among the 110 flowers on our Massachusetts list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 694 research-grade sightings of it in Connecticut, ranking #72 among the 111 flowers on our Connecticut list. ^iNaturalist