Erigeron thunbergii




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Erigeron thunbergii A. Gray
Synonyms Aster dubius (Thunberg) Onno ex Kitamura; Inula dubia Thunberg
Common name (Japanese common name) azuma-giku [eastern aster]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region)
(Other nations) Russia (Far East)
Chromosomal number 2n=18
Description Plants 10-40cm. Leaves 4.5-8cm length, 1-2cm width. Flowers pale purple or white 3-3.5cm, flowering in April to June. Perennial plants.
Reference Erigeron thunbergii A. Gray



(coastal type) (coastal type)
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden