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Aster is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. As of August 2024 Plants of the World Online accepts 186 species. [1] For species formerly placed in ...
Symphyotrichum (/ ˌ s ɪ m f aɪ ə ˈ t r ɪ k əm /) is a genus of over 100 species and naturally occurring hybrids of herbaceous annual and perennial plants in the composite family, Asteraceae, most which were formerly treated within the genus Aster.
Purple and gold, the heraldic colors of the king and queen of the meadow, create a regal procession in complementary colors." The name Aster is derived from the Latin word astrum, which means "star."
Symphyotrichum is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae which includes the commonly cultivated New York aster (S. novi-belgii) and New England aster (S. novae-angliae). Its species are widespread in the Americas, including as far north as subarctic North America to as far south as Chile , Argentina , and the Falkland Islands .
Types of Asters New England Aster ( S. Novae-angliae ) has pretty daisy-like purple flowers; reaches 3 to 6 feet tall Bigleaf Aster ( Aster macrophyllus ) grows even in poor soils and tolerates ...
As the curtain closes for Ohio's flowers, asters are showing their last bit of life.
The species was first formally described and named Aster patens by Swedish botanist Jonas Carlsson Dryander and published by Scottish botanist William Aiton in 1789. [7] It was transferred to the genus Symphyotrichum in 1995 by American botanist Guy L. Nesom. [8] It is closely related to Symphyotrichum georgianum and Symphyotrichum phlogifolium ...
The flowers of calico aster are small compared to most Symphyotrichum species. They have an average of 7–15 short white ray florets, which are rarely tinted pink or purple. The flower centers, composed of disk florets, begin as cream to yellow and often become pink, purple, or brown as they mature.