Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ageratoides
ID:
92025

Status:
valid

Authors:
Turcz.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1837

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 7: 154 (1837)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000091354



Common Names

  • Ageratum
  • Blue Mistflower
  • Blue Boneset


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Synonyms

  • Aster quelpaertensis H.Lév. & Vaniot [unknown]
  • Aster sutschanensis Kom. [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius robustus Koidz. [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides stenophyllus (Kitam.) Ohwi [unknown]
  • Aster leiophyllus Franch. & Sav. [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides suputinicus (Tamamsch.) Zdor. [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides sutschanensis (Kom.) Zdor. [unknown]
  • Aster leiophyllus leiophyllus [unknown]
  • Aster leiophyllus leiophyllus [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides ageratoides [unknown]
  • Aster leiopyllus harai (Makino) Hara [unknown]
  • Aster tubulosus Kitam. [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides harai (Makino) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius pilosus Diels [unknown]
  • Aster suputinicus Tamamsch. [unknown]
  • Aster luxurifolius Tamamsch. [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius purpurascens (Honda) Nemoto [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius harai (Makino) Makino ex Kitam. [unknown]
  • Diplopappus laxus Benth. [unknown]
  • Aster leiophyllus robustus (Koidz.) Hara [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius adustus Kom. [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius ageratoides (Turcz.) Grierson [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius potaninii Diels [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius megarocephalus (Kitam.) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides ageratoides [unknown]
  • Aster pensauensis Tamamsch. [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius leiophyllus (Franch. & Sav.) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius harai Makino [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides robustus (Koidz.) Makino & Nemoto [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides tubulosus (Makino) Ohwi [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius stenophyllus Kitam. [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius oligocephalus Nemoto [unknown]
  • Aster leiophyllus stenophyllus (Kitam.) Hara [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides ageratoides [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides luxurifolius (Tamamsch.) Zdor. [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides albiflorus Kitam. [unknown]
  • Aster trinervius purpurascens (Honda) Kitam. [unknown]
  • Aster leiophyllus purpurellus Hara [unknown]
  • Aster adustus Koidz. ex Nakai [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides adustus (Maxim.) Zdor. [unknown]
  • Aster ageratoides leucanthus Honda [unknown]

Description

Aster ageratoides (also called Chinese Aster, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to East Asia. It has a woody stem and small, white flower heads. It grows in moist grasslands and forest edges.

Uses & Benefits

Aster ageratoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and other ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Aster ageratoides var. pilosus (Diels) Hand.-Mazz.
Aster ageratoides var. scaberulus (Miq.) Y.Ling
Aster ageratoides var. firmus (Diels) Hand.-Mazz.
Aster ageratoides var. intermedius (Soejima) Mot.Ito & Soejima
Aster ageratoides var. sawadanus Kitam.
Aster ageratoides var. tenuifolius Kitam.
Aster ageratoides var. ovalifolius Kitam.
Aster ageratoides var. laticorymbus (Vaniot) Hand.-Mazz.
Aster ageratoides var. pendulus W.P.Li & G.X.Chen
Aster ageratoides var. micranthus Y.Ling
Aster ageratoides var. gerlachii (Hance) Chang ex Y.Ling
Aster ageratoides var. oophyllus Ling ex J.Q.Fu
Aster ageratoides var. alatopetiolatus (Kitam.) Kitam.
Aster ageratoides var. heterophyllus
Aster ageratoides var. lasiocladus (Hayata) Hand.-Mazz.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Aster ageratoides has yellow flowers with a diameter of 2-3 cm. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are thin, with a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Aster ageratoides is a perennial herb that is native to the Mediterranean region. It can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and is drought tolerant. It is best grown in USDA hardiness zones 8-10.

Where to Find Aster ageratoides

Aster ageratoides can be found in the Mediterranean region, including Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, and Turkey.

Aster ageratoides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Aster ageratoides?

Aster ageratoides

What is the common name of Aster ageratoides?

Chinese Aster

What is the habitat of Aster ageratoides?

Aster ageratoides is found in moist meadows, open woods, and roadsides.

Species in the Aster genus

Aster moupinensis, Aster langaoensis, Aster oldhamii, Aster salwinensis, Aster souliei, Aster taoyuenensis, Aster turbinatus, Aster paniculatus, Aster sampsonii, Aster hunanensis, Aster pinnatifidus, Aster setchuenensis, Aster miyagii, Aster oreophilus, Aster apinnatifidus, Aster dimorphophyllus, Aster lavandulifolius, Aster bietii, Aster hayatae, Aster maackii, Aster microcephalus, Aster sinianus, Aster yoshinaganus, Aster miquelianus, Aster laka, Aster likiangensis, Aster woroschilovii, Aster giraldii, Aster menelii, Aster pujosii, Aster farreri, Aster satsumensis, Aster asterodes, Aster kantoensis, Aster poliothamnus, Aster alpinoamellus, Aster velutinosus, Aster medius, Aster diplostephioides, Aster oreophilus, Aster taiwanensis, Aster tricephalus, Aster pycnophyllus, Aster philippinensis, Aster nitidus, Aster ionoglossus, Aster neoelegans, Aster madagascariensis, Aster hispidus, Aster komonoensis,

Species in the Asteraceae family

Aaronsohnia pubescens, Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, Abrotanella filiformis, Abrotanella rostrata, Abrotanella linearis, Abrotanella trilobata, Abrotanella muscosa, Abrotanella inconspicua, Abrotanella trichoachaenia, Abrotanella caespitosa, Abrotanella nivigena, Abrotanella pusilla, Abrotanella linearifolia, Abrotanella papuana, Abrotanella rosulata, Abrotanella emarginata, Abrotanella fertilis, Abrotanella spathulata, Abrotanella purpurea, Abrotanella patearoa, Abrotanella submarginata, Abrotanella diemii, Abrotanella scapigera, Abrotanella forsterioides, Acamptopappus shockleyi, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, Acanthocephalus benthamianus, Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, Acanthocladium dockeri, Acanthodesmos distichus, Acanthodesmos gibarensis, Acanthospermum humile, Acanthospermum consobrinum, Acanthospermum glabratum, Acanthospermum microcarpum, Acanthospermum hispidum, Acanthospermum australe, Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, Acanthostyles buniifolius, Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, Achillea buiana, Achillea conrathii, Achillea cucullata, Achillea styriaca, Achillea clavennae, Achillea cappadocica, Achillea huber-morathii, Achillea ptarmicoides, Achillea sieheana, Achillea barrelieri,

References