Stokesia laevis, Stoke's Aster Florida Native The Creek nation is also

The Creek nation is also said to have made extensive use of this herb for medicinal purposes

Stoke’s aster is an herbaceous perennial in the daisy family (Asteraceae) native to the southeastern United States

It goes through an obligate dormancy

hence the common name of the genus

Although birds don’t care much for them

Stokesia laevis, Stoke's Aster Florida Native The Creek nation is alsoStokesia laevis Synonym(s) ( ) Common Name(s) Stoke's Aster, Cornflower Aster Phonetic Spelling STOK see ah LAY viss Description NOTE: Done flowering for the year. Stokes aster is an herbaceous perennial in the daisy family (Asteraceae) native to the southeastern United States. The genus name commemorates Jonathan Stokes (17551831), an English physician and botanist. The species epithet is Latin for "smooth" and likely refers to the margins of the