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Aster, which one?

Aster, which one?
Plymouth Rock, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
May 22, 2017
My guess was Symphyotrichum cordifolium only because it is so prevalent around these woods.
JD Thompson, without seeing the photos, suggests Symphyotrichum cordifolium, S. drummondii or S. urophyllum; after seeing photos, he suggests S. drummondii.
Associated with this weevil:

Too hairy for cordifolium
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