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Aster diplostephioides

Scientific Name: Aster diplostephioides

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

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Aster diplostephioides

Aster diplostephioides, sometimes referred to as Creeping Aster, is a perennial plant appreciated for its daisy-like flowers.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant has leafy stems.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant has leafy stems.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Aster diplostephioides
  • Synonyms:
    • Heterochaeta diplostephioides Candolle
    • Aster delavayi Franchet
    • Aster diplostephioides var. delavayi (Franchet) Onno
    • Aster vilmorinii Franchet
  • Family: Asteraceae (Compositae)
  • Kingdom: Not specified in text, but inferred to be Plantae.
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species, variety (Aster diplostephioides var. diplostephioides)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the Himalayas, China, Kashmir, and Sikkim.
  • Found at alpine levels, typically at altitudes between 3200 and 4900 meters.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Growth Habit: Perennial, growing to a height of approximately 0.5 meters (1ft 8in). Described as an erect herb of 10 to 40 cm, or creeping due to its low growth habit. Can have a neat, bushy habit.
  • Stems: Upright and leafy.
  • Leaves: Lanceolate, entire (smooth-edged), 5-8 cm long, or oblanceolate. Basal leaves can be surrounded by a layer of leaf remains. Glandular and pubescent above.
  • Flowers: Large, lilac daisy-like flowers with golden-yellow centers and somewhat swept-back petals. The rays are purple and the disk is golden yellow. The flowers are hermaphrodite.
  • Flowerheads: Solitary, 6-8 cm in diameter, with slender, pale blue-purple ray florets and a broad rusty disk.

Ecological Role

  • Resembles species from the genus Diplostephium.

Flowering Period

  • Blooms from July to September, or August to October.

Hardiness

  • Hardy to zone 7 in the UK.

Quirky Facts

  • It is sometimes referred to as a "Tibet Daisy".
  • One source indicates the plant used to grow in someone's garden but "slipped away."

Traditional or Medicinal Uses

  • Referenced as a medicinal herb in natural medicine.

Related Resources

  • Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
  • Dave's Garden
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Catalogue of Life China
  • The Plant List
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • Encyclopedia of Life