Aster formosanus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Taiwan, and Zhejiang, China.[1] An uncommon perennial reaching 80 cm (31 in), it is found in well-lit situations in mixed deciduous/coniferous forests at elevations from 1,400 to 2,700 m (4,600 to 8,900 ft).[2] Preferring sandy, damp soils, it often appears on paths and roadside verges.[2][3]
| Aster formosanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Aster |
| Species: | A. formosanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aster formosanus | |
Description
editA. formosanus is a perennial herbaceous plant growing between 30-80 cm tall. Rhizomes are long and slender. Stems are erect, simple, sometimes branched in upper part, finely striate, purplish, glabrous. Leaves are dark green, cauline, and gradually reduced upward. Flowers are stellate, usually white, with yellow centres, appearing May to December.The fruit is an achene.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Aster formosanus Hayata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b "台岩紫菀 tai yan zi wan". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Aster formosanus Hayata 臺灣山白蘭". digitalarchives.tw. 數位典藏與數位學習聯合目錄. 18 February 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Aster formosanus in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
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