Family | Asteraceae (alt. Compositae) |
Scientific name | Aster asagrayi Makino |
Synonyms | Aster asa-grayi Makino; Aster ciliosus sensu (Turczaninow) Handel-Mazzetti; Calimeris ciliosa Turczaninow; Heteropappus ciliosus (Turczaninow) Ling |
Common name | (Japanese common name) iso-nogiku (イソノギク, 磯野菊 [meaning: coastal wild aster]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (Amami Islands), Okinawa |
(Other nations) China | |
Habitat | Beach, seaside rocks |
Chromosomal number | 2n=18 |
Description | Plants ca. 15-20cm tall. Leaves 18-32mm long. Flowers white head ca. 2.5-3.5cm across, involucres 7-9mm long, flowering in all seasons (mainly June to July in Okinawa). Perennial plants. |
Reference | Aster asa-grayi Makino |
Kleine Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Flora von China | |
Note | Rare species. |
July 2008 at Manzamou Point in Okinawa |
July 2008 at Manzamou Point in Okinawa |
July 2008 at Manzamou Point in Okinawa |
July 2008 at Manzamou Point in Okinawa |
July 2008 at Manzamou Point in Okinawa |
July 2008 at Manzamou Point in Okinawa |