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Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (formerly Aster ciliolatus), commonly known as Lindley's aster or fringed blue aster, is a perennial herb native to Canada and the northern United States. It is also known as ciliolate (wood) aster or northern heart-leaved aster. The common name "Lindley's aster" honours John Lindley who first described the species in 1834.

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