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Aster alpinus L.
alpine aster
       
Symbol:   ASAL3  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Asteraceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Forb/herb  
Native Status:  
L48    N
AK    N
CAN    N



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 Photo of Aster alpinus L.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Russian Federation. Usage Requirements.
 
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Aster alpinus L.

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Distribution:
Aster alpinus L.

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USA (AK, CO), CAN (AB, BC, NT, ON, YT)
 

Related Taxa:
Aster alpinus L.

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 19 species in Aster or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Aster alpinus L. var. alpinus. .
Aster alpinus var. alpinus
alpine aster
Distribution of Aster alpinus L. var. serpentimontanus (Tamamsch.) Ling. .
Aster alpinus var. serpentimontanus
Distribution of Aster alpinus L. var. vierhapperi (Onno) Cronquist. .
Aster alpinus var. vierhapperi
Vierhapper's aster
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Aster alpinus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Aster L. – aster
Species Aster alpinus L. – alpine aster
 

More Accounts and Images:
Aster alpinus L.

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View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 193051.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
 
 
Time Generated: 09/23/2008 01:52 PM MDT  
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