Symphyotrichum novi-belgii, the New York aster, is a species of flowering plant. It is the type species for Symphyotrichum, a genus of the family Asteraceae, whose species were once considered to be part of the genus Aster. Plants in both these genera are popularly known as 'Michaelmas daisy' because they bloom around September 29, St. Michael’s Day.
The Latin specific epithet novi-belgii (literally 'New Belgium') refers to the 17th century Dutch colony New Netherland which was established on land ...