Aster alpinus
Alpine Aster
Also known as: Aster alpinus subsp. dolomiticus (Beck) Hayek, 1913 +4 more
- Aster alpinus subsp. dolomiticus (Beck) Hayek, 1913
- Aster alpinus var. dolomiticus (Beck) Onno
- Aster alpinus var. dolomiticus Beck
- Aster fallax var. fallax
- Aster scaber Mill., 1768
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Aster alpinus (commonly known as Alpine Aster) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Chita, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Ontario, Poland, Romania, Sakhalin, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms