Heteropappus hispidus




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Heteropappus hispidus (Thunberg) Lessing
Synonyms Aster batakensis Hayata; Aster hispidus Thunberg; Aster oldhamiii var. batakensis; Aster omerophyllus Hayata; Aster rufopappus Hayata; Calimeris hispida (Thunberg) Nees
Common name (Japanese common name) yamaji-no-giku (ヤマジノギク, 山路野菊 [meaning: mountain road wild aster])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Central region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia
Habitat Mountane field
Chromosomal number 2n=36
Description Plants electing 30-100cm tall. Leaves 5-7cm long, 4-20mm wide. Flowers pale purple or white head 3-5cm across, flowering in September to November. Fruits ca. 2.5-3mm long. Winter annual plants.
Reference Heteropappus hispidus (Thunb.) Less.
Aster hispidus Thunb.



September 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
September 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
September 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



September 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
September 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
September 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden