Aster novi-belgii L. (Asteraceae) - Astro americano - Michaelmas daisy

Aster novi-belgii L. Sp. Pl.: 877. 1753

See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:28-29

He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower.
Mary Howitt (Happiness and Misery)

Aster novi-belgii L.
Distribuzione in Italia

TAXONOMY

Kingdom / Regno: Plantae
Subkingdom / Sottoregno: Tracheobionta
Superdivision / Superdivisione: Spermatophyta
Division / Divisione: Magnoliophyta
Class / Classe: Magnoliopsida
Subclass / Sottoclasse: Asteridae
Order / Ordine: Asterales
Family / Famiglia: Asteraceae

Genus / Genere: Aster

Species / Specie

Aster alpinus L.

Aster amellus L.

Aster bellidiastrum (L.) Scop.

Aster lanceolatus Willd.

Aster linosyris (L.) Bernh.

Aster novae-angliae L.

Aster novi-belgii L.

Aster pilosus Willd.

Aster salignus Willd.

Aster sedifolius L.

Aster sorrentinii (Tod.) Lojac.

Aster squamatus (Spreng.) Hieron.

Aster tripolium L.

Aster vimineus Lam.

PLANT PROFILE / INFORMAZIONI : (*)

Nomi comuni / Common names

Italian name / Nome italiano:
Astro americano

English name: Michaelmas daisy

Forma biologica: H scap
Periodo di fioritura: IX-XI
Tipo corologico: Avv.
Altitudine (min/max): 0/800 m.

Synonyms / Sinonimi:
Aster mutabilis Aiton (incl.); Aster brumalis Nees (incl.); Aster laevigatus Lam. (incl.)

Images / Immagini

Aster novi-belgii L.

Credit: Photo by Leo Michels - Source: http://www.imagines-plantarum.de/
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Aster novi-belgii L.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. - Not copyrighted image

Other informations / Altre informazioni

Index of taxa / Indice delle specie

Generi delle Asteraceae:

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BIBLIOGRAFIA:
Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982
Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993
Zangheri P. - Flora Italica (2 voll.) - Cedam - 1976

N.B. Per alcune specie la distribuzione geografica potrebbe richiedere degli aggiornamenti