Aster alpinus var. vierhapperi (Onno) Cronquist

Vierhapper's aster (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Aster > Aster alpinus

Characteristics

Stems 10-20(-30) cm tall. Lower leaves spatulate or oblong-spatulate, densely to sparsely villous or subglabrous, sometimes ± glandular. Capitula 3-3.5 cm in diam. Phyllaries subequal, 1.5-2 mm wide, apex obtuse or rounded.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.03 - 0.32
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Aster alpinus var. vierhapperi world distribution map, present in Canada, China, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:23052-2
WFO ID wfo-0000101440
COL ID 7KZ8V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aster culminis Aster americanus Aster alpinus subsp. vierhapperi Diplactis alpina subsp. vierhapperi Aster alpinus var. vierhapperi