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Aster amellus L.

European Michaelmas-Daisy

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Aster amellus
Aster amelloides
Aster ottomanus

Related species

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

Traits


    20&#8211;40&#8239;cm tall, <i>without</i> latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres). <span class="v1">capitula:</span> with tubular <i>and</i> ray-flowers, Ø&#8239;20&#8211;50&#8239;mm. <span class="v1">involucral bracts:</span> 2&#8209...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Aster amellus

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 amellus

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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 amellus

Aster amellus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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