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Aster alpinus L.

Alpine Aster

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Aster (Sea Aster)

Synonyms

Aster alpinus
Aster alpinus subsp. dolomiticus
Aster alpinus var. dolomiticus
Aster garibaldii
Aster hispanicus
Aster korshinskyi

Related species

Aster amellus L. - European Michaelmas-Daisy
Aster alpinus L. - Alpine Aster

Traits


    Maximal 25&#8239;cm tall, <i>without</i> latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres). <span class="v1">capitula:</span> <ba><b>mostly solitary</b></ba>, with tubular <i>and</i> ray-flowers, Ø&#8239;25&#8211;60&#8239;mm. <span class="v1">i...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Aster alpinus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Aster alpinus

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Aster alpinus

Aster alpinus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor habitats

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