Arkansas note aster
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The Arkansas mock aster ( Vernonia arkansana ) is a species of the mock aster ( Vernonia ).
features
The Arkansas note aster is a perennial, herbaceous plant that reaches heights of growth of 80 to 120 (200) centimeters. The plant forms a rhizome . The leaves measure 6 to 20 × 0.7 to 2.5 centimeters and are linear-lanceolate, long pointed, entire to toothed, bald or short downy, dotted with glands and bluish green. The heads consist of 55 to 100 flowers. The shell is 10 to 15 millimeters long and wide. The bracts have a linear-thread-shaped and obliquely protruding extension. The flowers are purple-violet. The pappus is purple.
The flowering period extends from August to October.
Occurrence
The Arkansas mock aster occurs in the south of the central United States in swamps, on wet meadows, in sparse low-lying forests and on the banks of streams. They can be found in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
use
The Arkansas note aster is rarely used as an ornamental plant for pond banks and swamp beds. The species has probably been in culture since 1800 at the latest.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
