Family: Asteraceae
[Aster ianthinus E.S.Burgess, more...]
Christopher Noll
Robert Bierman
Mary Ann Feist
Etymology: Aster: from the Greek aster, "a star," describing the radiate heads of the flowers
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-4' tall forb from colony-forming rhizomes
Leaves: many, clustered, mostly toothed; large, broadly-oval basal leaves long-stalked with heart-shaped bases; upper leaves smaller and becoming stalkless
Flowers: head 1"-1 1/2" wide with 9-20 bluish to purple rays; inflorescence flat to round-topped, branched clusters; blooms July-Oct.
Habitat: shade; woods, forests
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-4' tall forb from colony-forming rhizomes
Leaves: many, clustered, mostly toothed; large, broadly-oval basal leaves long-stalked with heart-shaped bases; upper leaves smaller and becoming stalkless
Flowers: head 1"-1 1/2" wide with 9-20 bluish to purple rays; inflorescence flat to round-topped, branched clusters; blooms July-Oct.
Habitat: shade; woods, forests
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 4 Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Vascular Plants: Photos, descriptions, information USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Robert Bierman
Robert H. Read
Christopher Noll
Robert W. Freckmann
Christopher Noll
Christopher Noll
Stephen L. Solheim
Christopher Noll
Matthew L. Wagner
Matthew L. Wagner
Mary Ann Feist
