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Aster pyrenaeus
Scientific Name: Aster pyrenaeus
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
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Aster pyrenaeus 'Lutetia'
Also known as Pyrenees Aster or Michaelmas Daisy, Aster pyrenaeus 'Lutetia' is a charming perennial prized for its late-season blooms.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant has branching stems that may be wiry, and small daisy-like flowers.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Aster pyrenaeus 'Lutetia'
- Family: Asteraceae (Compositae)
- Genus: Aster
- Species: pyrenaeus
- Cultivar: 'Lutetia'
- Synonyms: Aster pyrenaeus Desf. ex DC.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the well-drained soils of the East and West Pyrenees.
- Found in Spain and France, with only three subpopulations in Spain, located in the Cantabrian mountain range.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Forms a loose mound of interlaced branching stems.
- Reaches a height between 40 and 75 cm.
- Features pale lilac-blue daisy-like flowers with finely-rayed petals, approximately 5 cm in diameter.
- The cultivar 'Lutetia' is described as compact, mound-forming, and deciduous, with slender, branched stems bearing narrowly-oblong, mid- to dark green leaves.
Quirky Facts
- 'Lutetia' is an old French hybrid that originated in 1912.
Ecological Role
- Aster pyrenaeus is considered an endangered species in some regions.
Flowering and Blooming
- Flowers in autumn, bearing loads of small daisy flowers.
- 'Lutetia' blooms from August to October.
- Flowers are described as soft lilac daisies, with slim petals, forming a low, broad mound.
- Pink buds open into large yellow-centered pastel flowers.
Further Information
- ARKive (for Aster photos and facts)
- Discover Life
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- European Red List of the IUCN
- USDA Plant Hardiness Map