genus
Asters
Aster
Field notes
Aster is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Its circumscription has been narrowed, and it now encompasses around 170 species, all but one of which are restricted to Eurasia; many species formerly in Aster are now in other genera of the tribe Astereae. Aster amellus is the type species of the genus and the family Asteraceae.
The name Aster comes from the Ancient Greek word ἀστήρ (astḗr), meaning 'star', referring to the shape of the flower head. Many species, varieties, and hybrids, sometimes known as Michaelmas daisies for their late blooming, are popular as garden plants because of their attractive and colourful flowers. Aster species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species.
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- Alpine Aster present
- Italian Aster
- False Aster
- Rough-surface Aster
- Danyang Aster
- Aster indicus present
- Aster hispidus
- Tatarian Aster introduced
- Edible Aster
- Aster microcephalus
- Aster oldhamii
- Aster flaccidus
- Incised-leaf Aster
- Aster glehnii
- Aster iinumae
- Aster pekinensis
- Aster savatieri
- Aster maackii
- Aster himalaicus
- Aster diplostephioides
- Frikart's Aster
- Aster yunnanensis
- Aster oreophilus
- Aster tongolensis
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.