They also have numerous stamens. Sometimes still referred to by its older name Compositae for its composite heads of small flowers that look like single large blooms this plant group encompasses over 1000 genera and about 20000 species. Surprisingly few are cultivated as food plants other than lettuce artichoke endive plus the seeds and oil of the sunflower.
aster flower family.
The genus Aster includes some 600 species of widely distributed flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Apr 06 2016 The key feature of plants in the Aster Family is composite flowers with multiple small flowers attached to a center disc.
Purple blue white red pink with yelow centers.
Hailing from Switzerland this mid-sized aster has large lilac-blue flowers.
With a rich history in Greek mythology its said that the aster was created by the tears of the Greek goddess Astraea.
Information on this Species is incomplete.
The Plants Database includes the following 19 species of Aster.
Wide 6 cm with nicely quill-shaped ray petals.
China aster Callistephus chinensis which belongs to the same plant family discussed here is actually an annual.
Order - AsterSunflowers - Asterales.
The Aster Family One of the largest plant families is the world is the Aster Family or Asteraceae.
Aster meanings include love and wisdom.
Wide 2-7 cm with pale lavender to pink rays surrounding sunny yellow centers.
Family - AsterSunflowers - Asteraceae.
Asters are beautiful perennials that are found wild in North America and southern Europe.
As the flowers mature they start resembling soft pompons as their many petals delicately twist and turn to enclose their fresh lime-green center.
Native Introduced Native and Introduced.
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Frikarts aster Aster x frikartii Mnch.
This aster is known for its small star-shaped lilac-blue flowers and compact growth.
The aster family Asteraceae is one of the largest angiosperm families with more than 1620 genera and 23600 species of herbaceous plants shrubs and trees distributed throughout the world.
Many flowers from the Aster family are cultivated as ornamentals including Marigold Chrysanthemum Calendula and Zinnia.
Aster novi-belgii Fellowship New York Aster features masses of large beautifully shaped pale pink double flowers up to 225 in.
The Aster family includes many subfamilies only a few of which are native to North America.
The plants are characterized by their composite flower heads and one-seeded achene fruits.
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Aug 05 2016 The Aster is a unique daisy -like wildflower thats known for its star-shaped flower head.
Asteraceae Compositae Aster family.
Pleasantly fragrant Ampelaster carolinianus Climbing Aster is a climbing deciduous perennial boasting a profusion of showy daisy-like flowers 1-3 in.
Known as Monte Casino Michaelmas Daisy or Frost flower.
Jul 28 2017 Other less common types include alpine California tatarian heart-leaved big leaf sea shorts crooked-stem Frikarts Italian and East Indies.
One day she was so upset by how few stars there were in the dark sky that she began to cry.