| Author | L. f. | |
| Distribution | Mostly in the Mountains, very rare in the Piedmont. First collected in 1958 in Buncombe County. A specimen from Forsyth County needs an ID check.
Native of Eurasia; in N.A. MA to MI and IA, south to GA, AL, MO. | |
| Abundance | Rare. One population in Macon County was "abundant." | |
| Habitat | Roadbanks, road fill, montane meadow at 4000 feet (Macon Co.). | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting September-November. | |
| Identification | Tatarian Aster is very tall, regularly 4-6 feet high. The basal leaves are long-stalked and with the large blades ovate to elliptical and toothed along the margins. The stem leaves are much smaller, eventually becoming sessile and lance-shaped. The flowers are in terminal corymbs, the individual heads large and showy with lavender to violet rays and a yellow disk. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | The vast majority of New World "Aster" species have been transferred to other genera. Aster in the strict sense is Old World plus a few pan-Arctic/alpine species.
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| Other Common Name(s) | Tatarinow's Aster | |
| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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