|Sea Aster||Daisy family| |Aster tripolium||Asteraceae
(Compositae)| Sea Aster grows in saltmarshes and around the
coastlines of Britain. The flower occurs in two forms: usually
it has purple ray florets, but plants nearer the water may only
have the yellow disc florets. This plant was grown in gardens
before the introduction of Michaelmas Daisy, a similar plant
that has now also established itself in the wild. |Flower
without ray florets|