Aster L.
Starwort
Michaelmas-daisy
Asterit
Aster
Frost-flower
Foodplants for
Afrospilarctia lucida ,
Alpenus investigatorum ,
A. maculosa ,
Aristaea pavoniella ,
Biston betularia ,
Brachionycha nubeculosa ,
Bucculatrix angustata ,
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria ,
Chlosyne nycteis ,
Coleophora annulicola ,
C. conspicuella ,
C. conspicuella ,
C. linosyridella ,
Ctenoplusia albostriata ,
C. oxygramma ,
Cucullia amota ?,
C. asteroides ,
C. dracunculi ,
C. mixta ,
C. virgaureae ?,
Diachrysia aereoides ,
Dichomeris agonia ,
D. bilobella ,
D. flavocostella ,
D. juncidella ,
D. leuconotella ,
D. ochripalpella ,
Eucosma aspidiscana ,
Eupithecia absinthiata ,
E. subfuscata ,
E. vulgata ,
Eupsilia fringata ,
Korscheltellus lupulina ,
Macroglossum stellatarum ,
Mutuuraia terrealis ,
Papaipema impecuniosa ,
Phyciodes picta ,
P. pulchella pulchella ,
P. tharos ,
Radiarctia jacksoni ,
Schinia nundina ,
S. villosa ,
Scopula nigropunctata ,
Siona lineata ,
Teracotona euprepia euprepia ,
Ustjuzhania lineata
700x928 (~92Kb) USA: Teanway River (middle, nr. Yellow Hill Camping), (47°17'16N 120°57'09W) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
600x756 (~51Kb) USA: Teanway River (middle, nr. Yellow Hill Camping), (47°17'16N 120°57'09W) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
600x652 (~67Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'57N 124°32'50W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
600x923 (~73Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'43N 124°33'45W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
600x888 (~114Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
600x808 (~64Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
1202x1802 (~140Kb) USA: Johnson Ridge (few miles further on the trail from 47.791°N 121.241°W), Snohomish Co., WA, 11.8.2006, Photo © Markku Savela
1202x1802 (~102Kb) USA: Johnson Ridge (few miles further on the trail from 47.791°N 121.241°W), Snohomish Co., WA, 11.8.2006, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
Aster × salignus Willd.
Salavalehtinen asteri
Videaster
Pajuasteri
Aster lanceolatus × novi-belgii
Aster × salicifolius Scholler
Aster × salignus ; [RK] , 409
Aster albescens var. salignus ; [POWO ]
Aster salicifolius ; [SK] , 567
500x399 (~30Kb) FINLAND: Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 8.9.1996, Photo © Markku Savela
500x751 (~61Kb) FINLAND: Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 8.9.1996, Photo © Markku Savela
Aster lanceolatus Willd.
'Säiläasteri'
Narrow-leaved Michaelmas-daisy
Aster tripolium L.
Meriasteri
Strandaster
Sea Aster
1000x710 (~120Kb) FINLAND: V: Pyhäranta, 678:19, 7.8.1996, Photo © Hannele Aulin
1370x1028 (~121Kb) Finland, Eckerö, Storby, 2.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Ceramica pisi ,
Chloroclystis v-ata ,
Coleophora asteris ,
C. linosyridella ,
C. obscenella ,
Cucullia asteris ,
C. asteris ,
Dysstroma citrata ,
Eucosma catoptrana ,
Orgyia antiqua ,
Phalonidia affinitana ,
Scrobipalpa salicorniae ,
Scrobipalpula psilella ,
Simyra albovenosa
var. arcticus Fr.
Aster tripolium var. arcticus ; [SK] , 567
Aster sedifolius L.
Pikkuasteri
Foodplant for
Hellinsia chrysocomae
Aster amellus L.
Vuoriasteri
Foodplant for
Coleophora amellivora ,
C. asteris ,
C. ramosella ,
Cucullia asteris ,
Scrobipalpula psilella ,
S. psilella
Aster lamarckianus Nees.
Lamarckin asteri
Aster Lamarckianus ; [SK] , 567
400x618 (~93Kb) A forb meadow an a SE slope 12 km SE of the village Gazimurskii Zavod, Gazimurskozavodskoi District, E CHita Province, E Transbaikalia, Siberia, Russia 24th July 1997, Photo © Oleg Kosterin
Aster ciliolatus Lindl.
Lindley Aster
Aster ciliolatus ; [FPN] , 489
Aster ciliolatus Lindl.;
Aster hesperius Gray
Marsh Aster
Western Willow Aster
Aster hesperius ; [FPN] , 489
Aster hesperius Gray;
Aster scopulorum Gray
Lava Aster
Crag Aster
Aster scopulorum ; [FPN] , 489
Aster scopulorum Gray;
Aster stenomeres Gray
Rocky Mountain Aster
Aster stenomeres ; [FPN] , 489
Aster stenomeres Gray;
Aster alpinus L.
Boreal Aster
517x755 (~97Kb) A south-exposed right slope of the hill Mokhnataya Sopka, the Bugotakskie Sopki hills, Toguchin District, Novosibirsk Province, West Siberia, Russia. 12th Jule 1995, Photo © Oleg Kosterin
Foodplant for
Gnorimoschema epithymella ,
Scrobipalpula diffluella
var. vierhapperi (Onno) Cronq.
Aster vierhapperi (Onno) Cronq.
Aster alpinus var. vierhapperi ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Aster alpinus vierhapperi ; [iNaturalist ]
Aster alpinus var. vierhapperi ; [FPN] , 490
Aster alpigenus (T. & G.) Gray
Alpine Aster
Aster alpigenus (T. & G.) Gray
Aster alpigenus ; [FPN] , 490
var. alpigenus
Aster alpigenus var. alpigenus ; [FPN] , 490
var. andersonii (Gray) Peck
Aster andersonii (Gray) Peck
Aster alpigenus var. andersonii ; [FPN] , 490
var. haydenii (Porter) Cronq.
Aster haydenii (Porter) Cronq.
Aster alpigenus var. haydenii ; [FPN] , 490
Aster curtus Cronq.
White-top Aster
Aster oregonensis (Nutt.) Cronq.
Oregon White-topped Aster
Aster oregonensis (Nutt.) Cronq.
Aster oregonensis ; [FPN] , 491
Aster vialis (Bradshaw) Blake
Wayside Aster
Aster vialis (Bradshaw) Blake
Aster glaucescens (Gray) Blake
Klickitat Aster
Aster glaucescens (Gray) Blake
Aster glaucescens ; [FPN] , 491
Aster engelmannii (Eat.) Gray
Engelmann's Aster
Aster engelmannii (Eat.) Gray
Aster engelmannii ; [FPN] , 491
Aster paucicapitatus Rob.
Olympic Mountain Aster
Aster paucicapitatus ; [FPN] , 491
Aster paucicapitatus Rob.;
Aster gormanii (Piper) Blake
Gorman's Aster
Aster gormanii (Piper) Blake
Aster gormanii ; [FPN] , 491
Aster ledophyllus Gray
Cascade Aster
Aster ledophyllus ; [FPN] , 491
Aster ledophyllus Gray;
var. ledophyllus
Aster ledophyllus var. ledophyllus ; [FPN] , 491
var. covillei (Greene) Cronq.
Aster covillei (Greene) Cronq.
Eucephalus covillei
Aster ledophyllus var. covillei ; [FPN] , 491
Aster perelegans Nels. & Macbr.
Elegant Aster
Aster perelegans ; [FPN] , 491
Aster perelegans Nels. & Macbr.;
Aster conspicuus Lindl.
Showy Aster
Aster conspicuus ; [FPN] , 491
Aster conspicuus Lindl.;
Foodplant for
Chlosyne hoffmanni ,
C. palla
Aster campestris Nutt.
Western Meadow Aster
Aster campestris ; [FPN] , 491
Aster campestris Nutt.;
var. campestris
Aster campestris var. campestris ; [FPN] , 491
var. bloomeri Gray
Aster bloomeri Gray;
Aster campestris var. bloomeri ; [FPN] , 491
Aster integrifolius Nutt.
Thick-stemmed Aster
Entire-leaved Aster
Aster integrifolius ; [FPN] , 492
Aster integrifolius Nutt.;
Aster radulinus Gray
Rough-leaved Aster
Aster radulinus ; [FPN] , 492
Aster radulinus Gray;
Aster sibiricus L.
Arctic Aster
Siperialainen asteri
Siperianasteri
var. meritus (Nels.) Raup
Aster meritus (Nels.) Raup
Aster sibiricus var. meritus ; [FPN] , 492
Aster pilosus Willd.
Hairy Aster
Aster ageratoides var. pilosus ; [POWO ]
Aster albescens var. pilosus ; [POWO ]
Aster pilosus ; [FPN] , 492
Aster pilosus Willd.;
Aster pansus (Blake) Cronq.
Tufted White Prairie Aster
Heath-leaved Aster
Aster pansus (Blake) Cronq.
Aster falcatus Lindl.
Creeping White Prairie Aster
Little Gray Aster
Aster crassulus Rydb.
Aster commutatus (T. & G.) Gray
?Aster incanopilosus Sheldon
Aster commutatus ; [GMBOT] , 811
Aster falcatus ; [FPN] , 492
Aster falcatus Lindl.;
Aster chilensis Nees
Aster chilensis ; [FPN] , 492
Aster chilensis Nees;
Foodplant for
Gnorimoschema subterranea
spp. chilensis
Common Californian Aster
Aster chilensis spp. chilensis ; [FPN] , 492
ssp. hallii (Gray) Cronq.
Hall's Aster
Aster hallii (Gray) Cronq.
Aster chilensis ssp. hallii ; [FPN] , 492
ssp. adscendens (Lindl.) Cronq.
Long-leaved Aster
Aster adscendens (Lindl.) Cronq.
Aster chilensis ssp. adscendens ; [FPN] , 492
Aster subspicatus Nees
Dougla's Aster
Aster subspicatus ; [FPN] , 493
Aster subspicatus Nees;
Aster eatonii (Gray) Howell
Eaton's Aster
Aster eatonii (Gray) Howell
Aster eatonii ; [FPN] , 493
Foodplant for
Dichomeris stipendiaria
Aster jessicae Piper
Jessica's Aster
Pullman Aster
Aster jessicae ; [FPN] , 493
Aster jessicae Piper;
Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) T. & G.
Western Mountain Aster
Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) T. & G.
Aster occidentalis ; [FPN] , 493
Foodplant for
Chlosyne palla
var. occidentalis
Aster occidentalis var. occidentalis ; [FPN] , 493
var. intermedius Gray
Aster ageratoides var. intermedius ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Aster intermedius Gray;
Aster occidentalis var. intermedius ; [FPN] , 493
Aster foliaceus Lindl.
Leafy-bract Aster
Leafy Aster
Aster foliaceus ; [FPN] , 493
Aster foliaceus Lindl.;
var. foliaceus
Aster foliaceus var. foliaceus ; [FPN] , 493
var. apricus Gray
Aster apricus Gray;
Aster foliaceus var. apricus ; [FPN] , 493
var. lyallii (Gray) Cronq.
Aster lyallii (Gray) Cronq.
Aster foliaceus var. lyallii ; [FPN] , 494
var. cusickii (Gray) Cronq.
Aster cusickii (Gray) Cronq.
Aster foliaceus var. cusickii ; [FPN] , 494
var. parryi (Eat.) Gray
Aster parryi (Eat.) Gray
Aster frondeus
Aster foliaceus var. parryi ; [FPN] , 494
var. canbyi Gray
Aster canbyi Gray;
Aster foliaceus var. canbyi ; [FPN] , 494
The remaining section is from [GMBOT] , probably a bit outdated by modern books?
The Heleastrum DC. species-group
The Biotia DC. species-group
Aster divaricatus L.
Aster corymbosus Ait.
?Aster carmesinus ?Burgess
?Aster tenebrosus ?Burgess
Foodplant for
Bucculatrix sexnotata
Foodplant as Aster corymbosus for
Gnorimoschema gallaeasterella
Aster schreberi Nees.
Aster curvescens Burgess (incl.)
Aster macrophyllus L.
Aster roscidus Burgess (incl.)
Foodplant for
Dichomeris levisella
var. pinguifolius Burgess
Aster macrophyllus var. pinguifolius ; [GMBOT] , 804
var. ianthinus (Burgess) Fernald
Aster ianthinus Burgess (incl.)
Aster violaris Burgess (incl.)
Aster multiformis Burgess (incl.)
Aster nobilis Burgess (incl.)
The Euaster Gray species-group
var. strictus (Pursh) Gray
Aster radula var. biflorus Porter
Aster oblongifolius Nutt.
Aster fuscescens var. oblongifolius ; [POWO ]
Aster oblongifolius ; [GMBOT] , 806
Aster novae-angliae L.
New England Aster
Foodplant for
Bucculatrix angustata
Aster modestus Lindl.
Few-flowered Aster
Great Northern Aster
Foodplant for
Gnorimoschema busckiella
var. phlogifolius Nees
Aster phlogifolius (Nees) Muhl.
Foodplant for
Bucculatrix cuneigera ,
Coleophora duplicis duplicis ,
C. granifera ,
Dichomeris nonstrigella
Foodplant as Aster Shortii for
Bucculatrix cuneigera ,
Coleophora duplicis duplicis ,
C. granifera ,
Dichomeris nonstrigella
Foodplant for
Phyciodes batesii
Aster cordifolius L.
'Hertta-asteri'?
Aster cordifolius Michx.?
Foodplant for
Coleophora dextrella ,
C. duplicis ,
Dichomeris levisella
Aster sagittifolius Wedemeyer
Aster lindleyanus T. & G.
Aster laevis L.
Smooth Aster
var. geyeri Gray
Aster geyeri Gray;
Aster laevis var. geyeri ; [FPN] , 493
Foodplant for
Coleophora ericoides ,
Cucullia alfarata ,
Orthodes majuscula ,
Pseudorthodes vecors ,
Synchlora aerata aerata
var. villosus T. & G.
Aster ericoides var. pilosus Porter
Aster ageratoides var. pilosus ; [CoL ]
Aster ericoides var. villosus ; [GMBOT] , 810
var. platyphyllus T. & G.
Aster depauperatus (Porter) Fernald
Aster ericoides var. depauperatus Porter
Aster ericoides var. pusillus Gray.
var. parviceps (Burgess) Fernald
Aster ericoides var. parviceps Burgess
Foodplant for
Coleophora astericola ,
Gnorimoschema subterranea
var. coridifolius (Michx.) T. & G.
var. foliolosus (Ait.) Gray
Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton
Foodplant for
Coleophora dextrella
var. glomerellus (T. & G.) Burgess
var. hirsuticaulis (Lindl.) Porter
Aster hirsuticaulis Lindl.
Aster lateriflorus var. hirsuticaulis ; [GMBOT] , 812
var. bifrons (Gray) Fernald
Aster diffusus var. bifrons Gray
Aster lateriflorus var. grandis Porter
var. thyrsoides (Gray) Sheldon
Aster missouriensis Britton
Aster paniculatus Lam.
'Vihta-asteri'
var. pellidiflorus (Willd.) Burgess
Aster paniculatus var. pellidiflorus ; [GMBOT] , 812
var. simplex (Willd.) Burgess
Aster salicifolius Ait.
Aster salicifolia ;
Aster salicifolius ; [GMBOT] , 812
Foodplant as Aster salicifolia for
Cucullia asteris
The relation with A. x salicifolius Sholler = A. x salignus Willd. is?
var. subasper (Lindl.) Gray
Foodplant for
Gnorimoschema septentrionella
Aster novi-belgii L.
Confused Michaelmas-daisy
Syysasteri
Foodplant for
Bucculatrix sexnotata ,
Coleophora dextrella
var. laevigatus (Lam.) Gray
var. elodes (T. & G.) Gray
Aster prenanthoides Muhl.
var. firmus (Nees) T. & G.
Aster puniceus var. laevicaulis Gray
Aster ageratoides var. firmus ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Aster puniceus var. firmus ; [GMBOT] , 814
var. oligocephalus Fernald
The Doellingeria Nees species-group
The Ianthe Gray species-group
Aster linariifolius L.
Diplopappus linariifolius (L.) Hook.
Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene
The Orthomeris T. & G. species-group
The Oxytripolium DC. species-group
The Conyzopsis T. & G. species-group
Aster brachyactis Blake
Rayless Alkali Aster
Aster angustus (Lindl.) T. & G.
Brachyactis angusta (Lindl.) Britton
Aster angustus ; [GMBOT] , 816
Aster brachyactis ; [FPN] , 490
Aster brachyactis Blake;
Aster frondosus (Nutt.) T. & G.
Alkali Aster
Short-rayed Aster
Aster acris
Foodplant for
Coleophora linosyridella ,
Cucullia cemenelensis ,
C. dracunculi
Foodplant for
Hellinsia tephradactyla
Foodplant for
Coleophora frankii ,
C. linosyridella ,
C. pseudolinosyris ,
C. ramosella ,
Cucullia asteris ,
C. dracunculi ,
C. mixta ,
C. xeranthemi ,
Falseuncaria ruficiliana ,
Hellinsia chrysocomae ,
H. osteodactylus ,
H. pectodactylus
14.12.2002 (97)
References:
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[Oleg Kosterin] Institue of Cytology & Genetics
Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk; e-mail: Oleg Kosterin ; http://pisum.bionet.nsc.ru/kosterin/
[POWO]
Plants of the Wolrd Online ; World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
[RUNEBERG] Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online
Project Runeberg ; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist
Some related literature:
[FPN]; Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998
Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th edn)
Fl. Pacif. NW
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[SK]; Mela & Cajander, 1906
A. J. Melan Suomen Kasvio (5. painos)
Suomen Kasvio
: 1-763
[GMBOT]; Robinson & Fernald, 1908
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
Gray's Manual Botany (7th Ed.)
: 10 -926
[GNSP]; Wielgorskaya, 1995
Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
Dict. gen. names seed. pl.
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Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.