Tufted false asters
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![]() Tufted false aster ( Vernonia fasciculata ) |
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The Büschelige Schein aster or Büschelige Schein-Aster ( Vernonia fasciculata ) is a species of the genus of the Scheinastern ( Vernonia ).
features
The tufted Scheinaster is a perennial, herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 30 to 120 centimeters. The leaves are glabrous on the underside and have dimples. The outer pappus rays are unevenly bristle-shaped and not scale-shaped. The heads consist of 12 to 25 flowers. The cover measures 5 to 8 × 4 to 6 millimeters. The bracts are pointed or rounded.
The chromosome number is 2n = 34 for Vernonia fasciculata subsp. corymbosa .
Occurrence
The tufted Scheinaster occurs in the north of the central United States.
use
The tufted asterisk is very rarely used as an ornamental plant for natural gardens.
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 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vernonia fasciculata subsp. corymbosa at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis