Aster nemoralis 
Ait.
Bog Aster
 
 
Description:
 
  - Slender 
  plant arising from a creeping rootstalk
 
  - Plant is 
  rough to the touch
 
  - 40-70 
  leaves 1-3 cm long
 
  - Flower is 
  purple or bluish with a yellow centre
 
 
 
Habitat:
 
  - Peaty 
  barrens
 
  - Sphagnum 
  bogs
 
  - Lake 
  margins
 
  - Marshes
 
 
 
Distribution: