Asteriscus aquaticus (L.) Less.

Astérolide aquatique (fr), Astérisque aquatique (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Asteriscus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.225m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.23
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Asteriscus aquaticus habit picture by Pons Ferré Josep (cc-by-sa)
Asteriscus aquaticus habit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)
Asteriscus aquaticus habit picture by souret (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Asteriscus aquaticus leaf picture by mounir hentati (cc-by-sa)
Asteriscus aquaticus leaf picture by Miguel A. C. (cc-by-sa)
Asteriscus aquaticus leaf picture by Ana Durán (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Asteriscus aquaticus flower picture by Pons Ferré Josep (cc-by-sa)
Asteriscus aquaticus flower picture by Juan Manuel Sanchez-Casas Padilla (cc-by-sa)
Asteriscus aquaticus flower picture by Mar Amela (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Asteriscus aquaticus world distribution map, present in Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Germany, Algeria, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, North Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and Turkey

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:182635-1
WFO ID wfo-0000014527
COL ID HT6K
BDTFX ID 7964
INPN ID 84738
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Asteriscus confusus Asteriscus nanus Odontospermum aquaticum Inula aquatica Asteriscus sessilis Nauplius aquaticus Buphthalmum aquaticum Bubonium aquaticum Asteriscus morrisonii Asteriscus citriodorus Asteriscus aquaticus var. aquaticus Asteriscus aquaticus subsp. aquaticus Bubonium aquaticum subsp. aquaticum Asteriscus aquaticus var. nanus Asteriscus aquaticus subsp. nanus Bubonium aquaticum subsp. nanus Asteriscus aquaticus