Aster+puniceus+ssp.

= Aster Puniceus ssp. =  (Swamp Aster, Purple-Stemmed Aster) Family: Asteraceae    Category: Aster     Common Name: Swamp Aster, Purple-stemmed Aster     Description: Purple/blue Flower, green leaves, hard brown stem The Swamp Aster is a perennial plant found along streams, open swamps, sedge meadows, and wetlands, and Wet Prairies. Many insects use this plant as shelter while some insects' larvae eat the Swamp Aster's seeds. Although the swamp aster one may find in Eagle Marsh appears small, a mature Swamp Aster can grow up to 8.1 ft tall.