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Aster
Aster alpinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
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Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Aster
Species
Many, see text.
Synonyms
Aster is a genus of flowering plants . It belongs in the family Asteraceae . The genus once had nearly 600 species in Eurasia and North America . After morphologic and molecular research on the genus during the 1990s, it was decided that the North American species are better treated in a series of other related genera. After this split there are about 180 species within the genus.[1]
Here is a list of some common species:
Aster alpinus - Alpine Aster
Aster amellus - European Michaelmas Daisy or Italian Aster
Aster linosyris - Goldilocks Aster
Aster pringlei
Aster scaber
Aster sibiricus
Aster subulatus - Hairless Fleabane
Aster tataricus - Tatarian Aster
Aster tongolensis
Aster tripolium - Sea AsterHere is a list of some common North American species that are no longer in the genus Aster :
Aster breweri (now Eucephalus breweri ) - Brewer's Aster
Aster cordifolius (now Symphyotrichum cordifolium ) - Blue Wood Aster
Aster divaricatus (now Eurybia divaricata ) - White Wood Aster
Aster ericoides (now Symphyotrichum ericoides ) - Heath Aster
Aster laevis (now Symphyotrichum laeve ) - Smooth Aster
Aster lateriflorus (now Symphyotrichum lateriflorum ) - Lady in Black, Calico Aster
Aster novae-angliae (now Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ) - New England Aster
Aster novi-belgii (now Symphyotrichum novi-belgii ) - New York Aster
Aster peirsonii (now Oreostemma peirsonii ) - Peirson's Aster
Aster pilosus (now Symphyotrichum pilosum) - Frost Aster
Aster scopulorum (now Ionactis alpina ) - Lava Aster
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↑ Brouillet, Luc; Barkley, Theodore M.; Strother, John L. (2006), "Astereae", Flora of North America , New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )