Genus of flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae

Aster is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Its circumscription has been narrowed, and it now encompasses around 170 species, all but one of which are restricted to Eurasia ; many species once in Aster are immediately in other genus of the kin Astereae. Aster amellus is the type species of the genus and the family Asteraceae. [ 1 ] The name Aster comes from the Ancient Greek give voice ἀστήρ ( astḗr ), meaning “ star ”, referring to the determine of the flower heading. many species and a assortment of hybrids and varieties are popular as garden plants because of their attractive and colorful flowers. ‘Aster ‘ species are used as food plants by the larva of a issue of Lepidoptera species—see list of Lepidoptera that feed on Aster. Asters can grow in all boldness zones.

circumscription [edit ]

Multi layer petals Aster flower The genus Aster once contained closely 600 species in Eurasia and North America, but after morphologic and molecular inquiry on the genus during the 1990s, it was decided that the north american english species are better treated in a serial of other relate genus. After this schism there are roughly 180 species within the genus, all but one being confined to Eurasia. [ 3 ] The New World species have now been reclassified in the genus Almutaster, Canadanthus, Doellingeria, Eucephalus, Eurybia, Ionactis, Oligoneuron, Oreostemma, Sericocarpus and Symphyotrichum, though all are treated within the lapp tribe, Astereae. The “ China aster ” is in the relate genus Callistephus. Regardless of the taxonomic transfer, most are silent wide referred to as “ asters ”, or “ michaelmas daisies ”, because of their typical bloom period .

Species [edit ]

Aster alpinus is the only species of Aster (sensu stricto) that is native to North America; it is found in mountains across the Northern Hemisphere. is the lone species of ) that is native to North America ; it is found in mountains across the Northern Hemisphere. In the United Kingdom, there are no native members of the genus, The species once known as Aster tripolium ( sea aster ) is now Tripolium pannonicum. The species once known as Aster linosyris ( goldilocks ) is now Galatella linosyris. many species and a assortment of hybrids and varieties are popular as garden plants because of their beautiful, attractive and colorful flowers. Aster species are used as food plants by the larva of a act of Lepidoptera species—see list of Lepidoptera that feed on Aster. Asters can grow in all boldness zones.

Some species are :

Hybrids and cultivars [edit ]

Those marked agm have gained the Royal Horticultural Society ‘s Award of Garden Merit .

In history [edit ]

The hungarian revolution of 31 October 1918, became known as the “ Aster Revolution “ due to protesters in Budapest wearing this flower. [ 11 ]

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