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Aster amellus is the type species of the genus and the family Asteraceae. [1] The name Aster comes from the Ancient Greek word ἀστήρ (astḗr), meaning 'star', referring to the shape of the flower head. Many species and a variety of hybrids and varieties are popular as garden plants because of their attractive and colourful flowers.
Symphyotrichum ericoides (formerly Aster ericoides), with common names white heath aster, [4] frost aster, [5] and heath aster, [6] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to much of central and eastern North America. It has been introduced to parts of Europe and western Asia.
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (formerly Aster novae-angliae) is a species of flowering plant in the aster family native to central and eastern North America. Commonly known as New England aster, [4] hairy Michaelmas-daisy, [5] or Michaelmas daisy, [6] it is a perennial, herbaceous plant usually between 30 and 120 centimeters (1 and 4 feet) tall and 60 to 90 cm (2 to 3 ft) wide.
Scientific name and picture Author citation [17] Basionym [18] Year [18] Common name(s) and varieties [19] NS [20] Habitat [19] Distribution [17] S. anticostense G.L.Nesom: Aster anticostensis: 1915 Anticosti aster G3 Calcareous river shores, limestone lake shores 0–100 m (0–330 ft) [19] S. novi-belgii G.L.Nesom: Aster novi-belgii: 1753 New ...
Symphyotrichum subulatum (formerly Aster subulatus), commonly known as eastern annual saltmarsh aster or, in Britain and Ireland where it is naturalized, annual saltmarsh aster, [7] is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae native to the eastern United States and the Gulf Coast to Texas. [8]
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (formerly Aster novi-belgii), commonly called New York aster, [3] is a species of flowering plant. It is the type species for Symphyotrichum , a genus in the family Asteraceae , whose species were once considered to be part of the genus Aster .
Aster alpinus, the alpine aster or blue alpine daisy, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the mountains of Europe (including the Alps), with a subspecies native to Canada and the United States. [3] This herbaceous perennial has purple, pink, white or blue flowers in summer. [4]
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum is commonly known as calico aster, starved aster, white woodland aster, [112] side-flowering aster, [113] side-flower aster, goblet aster, one-side aster, one-sided aster, farewell summer, [112] and calico American-aster. [21] Along with other asters that bloom in the fall, S. lateriflorum may be called a Michaelmas ...