Species

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 cm tall, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: mostly solitary, with tubular and ray-flowers, Ø 25–60 mm. involucral bracts: 2‑ to multi-rowed, the inner and the outer (almost) equally long. tubular-flowers: yellowish to brown...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

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

Legend

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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