Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) G.L.Nesom

New england aster (en), Aster de la Nouvelle-Angleterre (fr), Symphyotriche de Nouvelle-Angleterre (fr), Aster de Nouvelle-Angleterre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Symphyotrichum

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 1.2 m tall. The stem is rough. The leaves clasp the stem. The flowers are purple. There are 50-75 flowers in a group.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.2 - 1.5
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.5
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Open, moist to wet, sandy or loamy, rich soils, fields, prairies, meadows, marshy grounds, shores, thickets, moist edges of woods, roadsides, somewhat weedy; at elevations from sea level to 1,600 metres.
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It is a temperate plant. It grows in wet swamp areas. It suits hardiness zones 4-8.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 2-6

Usage

The flowers can be eaten fresh and added to salads. The dry plants are added to salads and other dishes and also used for tea.
Uses environmental use medicinal tea
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use Febrifuge (leaf), Fever (leaf), Febrifuge (rhizome), Analgesic (root), Antidiarrheal (root), Respiratory Aid (root), Hunting Medicine (root), Febrifuge (root), Common cold (root), Diarrhea (root), Fever (root), Febrifuge (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Love Medicine (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Astringents (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Fever (whole plant), Gastrointestinal diseases (whole plant), Skin diseases (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -45
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae habit picture by tomhuck88 (cc-by-sa)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae habit picture by guinnevere lowe (cc-by-sa)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae habit picture by Matthias Foellmer (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae leaf picture by tomhuck88 (cc-by-sa)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae leaf picture by Mareen (cc-by-sa)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae leaf picture by Jacques Zuber (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae flower picture by Radius (cc-by-sa)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae flower picture by Barbara McCowan (cc-by-sa)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae flower picture by Radomíra Střížová (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae fruit picture by Severin Ronald (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae world distribution map, present in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Moldova (Republic of), Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States of America, Uzbekistan, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:981863-1
WFO ID wfo-0000115996
COL ID 53Q8K
BDTFX ID 66599
INPN ID 125331
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Aster novae-angliae f. roseus Aster roseus Aster concinnus Aster spurius Aster muehlenbergii Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Aster novae-angliae Diplactis novanglia Aster amplexicaulis Lasallea novae-angliae Virgulus novae-angliae Aster altissimus Aster spurius var. spurius Aster novae-angliae var. novae-angliae Aster novae-angliae f. rosarius Aster novae-angliae f. novae-angliae Aster novae-angliae var. roseus