Aster (genus)

Aster
Aster alpinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Genus:	Aster L.
Species
Many, see text.
Synonyms
DiplopappusCass.

Asteris agenusofflowering plants.Itbelongsin the familyAsteraceae.The genus once had nearly 600 species inEurasiaandNorth America.Aftermorphologicandmolecularresearchon the genus during the 1990s, it was decided that the North Americanspeciesare better treated in aseriesof other related genera. After this split there are about 180 species within the genus.

Common species

Here is a list of some common species:

• Aster alpinus- Alpine Aster
• Aster amellus- European Michaelmas Daisy or Italian Aster
• Aster linosyris- Goldilocks Aster
• Aster pringlei
• Aster scaber
• Aster sibiricus
• Aster subulatus- Hairless Fleabane
• Aster tataricus- Tatarian Aster
• Aster tongolensis
• Aster tripolium- Sea Aster

Common North American species

Here is a list of some common North American species that are no longer in the genusAster:

• Aster breweri(nowEucephalus breweri) - Brewer's Aster
• Aster cordifolius(nowSymphyotrichum cordifolium) - Blue Wood Aster
• Aster divaricatus(nowEurybia divaricata) - White Wood Aster
• Aster ericoides(nowSymphyotrichum ericoides) - Heath Aster
• Aster laevis(nowSymphyotrichum laeve) - Smooth Aster
• Aster lateriflorus(nowSymphyotrichum lateriflorum) - Lady in Black, Calico Aster
• Aster novae-angliae(nowSymphyotrichum novae-angliae) - New England Aster
• Aster novi-belgii(nowSymphyotrichum novi-belgii) - New York Aster
• Aster peirsonii(nowOreostemma peirsonii) - Peirson's Aster
• Aster pilosus(nowSymphyotrichum pilosum)- Frost Aster
• Aster scopulorum(nowIonactis alpina) - Lava Aster

Other websites

• Asterat Ontario Wildflowers