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beach aster

DEFINITIONS OF: beach aster

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n slightly succulent perennial with basal leaves and hairy sticky stems each bearing a solitary flower head with narrow pink or lavender rays; coastal bluffs Oregon to southern California

Synonyms:
Erigeron glaucous, seaside daisy
Type of:
fleabane
any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas
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