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The Salt-marsh Aster,Symphyotrichum tenuifolium, is a perennial american-aster. It is located in salt marshes and along brackish river shorelines of the North American east coast. The salt-marsh aster is special to the asteraceae family because it has few flowers compared to other american-asters.

Distribution
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium occurs along the eastern states of North America. They range from Texas to Maine.

Habitat and Ecology
Symphotrichum tenuifolium as an american-aster that inhabits the brackish water ways of the east coast as well as salt marshes. The Salt-marsh Aster tends to grow in areas of salt marshs and shorelines in areas where other large flowered species are not present.

Morphology
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium is a perennial aster. The Salt-marsh Aster usually has only 1-5 stems. The leaves of the plant are thick and fleshy, petiolate (petioles sheathing), with the blades ovate. However, the Salt-marsh Aster spreads widely with its few branches.

Flowers
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium blooms between the months of August and October. The flowers have 12 petals which are white or occasionally pale purple.