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Aster L.
Asterit Starwort Frost-flower Aster Michaelmas-daisy
Aster [BONAP]
Aster [DVF]
Aster (Compositae) ; [FPN, 488]
Aster (Asteraceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Alpenus investigatorum, A. maculosa, Biston betularius, Brachionycha nubeculosa, Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria, Chlosyne nycteis, Cochylidia implicitana, Coleophora conspicuella, Ctenoplusia albostriata, C. oxygramma, Cucullia amota?, C. dracunculi, C. mixta, C. virgaureae?, Eupithecia absinthiata, Eupsilia fringata, Macroglossum stellatarum, Mutuuraia terrealis, Papaipema impecuniosa, Phyciodes picta, P. pulchella, P. tharos, Phycitodes binaevella, Spilosoma jacksoni, S. lineata, S. lucida, Teracotona euprepia euprepia



[sp-1.jpg] 700x928 (~92Kb) USA: Teanway River (middle, nr. Yellow Hill Camping), (47°17'16N 120°57'09W) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-1x.jpg] 600x756 (~51Kb) USA: Teanway River (middle, nr. Yellow Hill Camping), (47°17'16N 120°57'09W) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-2.jpg] 600x652 (~67Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'57N 124°32'50W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
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[sp-5.jpg] 1202x1802 (~140Kb) USA: Johnson Ridge (few miles further on the trail from 47.791°N 121.241°W), Snohomish Co., WA, 11.8.2006, Photo © Markku Savela [sp-5x.jpg] 1202x1802 (~102Kb) USA: Johnson Ridge (few miles further on the trail from 47.791°N 121.241°W), Snohomish Co., WA, 11.8.2006, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.



fiAster × salignus Willd.
Pajuasteri Salavalehtinen asteri Videaster
Aster lanceolatus × novi-belgii
Aster × salicifolius Scholler
Aster × salignus ; [RK, 409]
Aster salicifolius ; [SK, 567]
[salignus-1.jpg] 500x399 (~30Kb) FINLAND: Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 8.9.1996, Photo © Markku Savela [salignus-2.jpg] 500x751 (~61Kb) FINLAND: Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 8.9.1996, Photo © Markku Savela


Aster lanceolatus Willd.
'Säiläasteri' Narrow-leaved Michaelmas-daisy

fiAster tripolium L.
Meriasteri Sea Aster Strandaster
Aster tripolium [RUNEBERG]
Aster tripolium ; [RK, 409]; [SK, 566]
[tripolium-1.jpg] 1000x710 (~120Kb) FINLAND: V: Pyhäranta, 678:19, 7.8.1996, Photo © Hannele Aulin [tripolium-2.jpg] 1370x1028 (~121Kb) Finland, Eckerö, Storby, 2.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Ceramica pisi, Coleophora asteris, C. linosyridella, C. obscenella, Cucullia asteris, C. asteris, Dysstroma citrata, Orgyia antiqua, Phalonidia affinitana, Simyra albovenosa


Aster tripolium var. arcticus ; [SK, 567]

Aster sedifolius L.
Pikkuasteri

Foodplant for Hellinsia chrysocomae


Aster amellus L.
Vuoriasteri
Aster amellus ; [SK, 567]

Foodplant for Coleophora amellivora, C. asteris, C. ramosella, Cucullia asteris


Aster lamarckianus Nees.
Lamarckin asteri
Aster Lamarckianus ; [SK, 567]

Aster tataricus L. fil.
Aster tataricus ; [Oleg Kosterin]
[tataricus-1.jpg] 400x618 (~93Kb) A forb meadow an a SE slope 12 km SE of the village Gazimurskii Zavod, Gazimurskozavodskoi District, E CHita Province, E Transbaikalia, Siberia, Russia 24th July 1997, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

 

Aster ciliolatus Lindl.
Lindley Aster
Aster ciliolatus ; [FPN, 489]

Aster junciformis Rydb.
Rush Aster
Aster junciformis [USGS]
Aster junciformis ; [FPN, 489]

Aster hesperius Gray
Western Willow Aster Marsh Aster
Aster hesperius [USGS]
Aster hesperius ; [FPN, 489]

Aster scopulorum Gray
Crag Aster Lava Aster
Aster scopulorum ; [FPN, 489]

Aster stenomeres Gray
Rocky Mountain Aster
Aster stenomeres ; [FPN, 489]

Aster alpinus L.
Boreal Aster
Aster alpinus ; [Oleg Kosterin]; [FPN, 490]
[alpinus-1.jpg] 517x755 (~97Kb) A south-exposed right slope of the hill Mokhnataya Sopka, the Bugotakskie Sopki hills, Toguchin District, Novosibirsk Province, West Siberia, Russia. 12th Jule 1995, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

Aster alpinus var. vierhapperi ; [FPN, 490]

Aster alpigenus (T. & G.) Gray
Alpine Aster
Aster alpigenus ; [FPN, 490]
Aster alpigenus var. alpigenus ; [FPN, 490]
Aster alpigenus var. andersonii ; [FPN, 490]
A. a. var. haydenii (Porter) Cronq.
Aster alpigenus var. haydenii ; [FPN, 490]

Aster curtus Cronq.
White-top Aster
Sericocarpus rigidus
Aster curtus ; [FPN, 490]

Aster oregonensis (Nutt.) Cronq.
Oregon White-topped Aster
Aster oregonensis ; [FPN, 491]

Aster vialis (Bradshaw) Blake
Wayside Aster
Aster vialis ; [FPN, 491]

Aster glaucescens (Gray) Blake
Klickitat Aster
Aster glaucescens ; [FPN, 491]

Aster engelmannii (Eat.) Gray
Engelmann's Aster
Aster engelmannii ; [FPN, 491]

Aster paucicapitatus Rob.
Olympic Mountain Aster
Aster paucicapitatus ; [FPN, 491]

Aster gormanii (Piper) Blake
Gorman's Aster
Aster gormanii ; [FPN, 491]

Aster ledophyllus Gray
Cascade Aster
Aster ledophyllus ; [FPN, 491]
Aster ledophyllus var. ledophyllus ; [FPN, 491]
A. l. var. covillei (Greene) Cronq.
Eucephalus covillei
Aster ledophyllus var. covillei ; [FPN, 491]

Aster perelegans Nels. & Macbr.
Elegant Aster
Eucephalus elegans
Aster perelegans ; [FPN, 491]

Aster conspicuus Lindl.
Showy Aster
Aster conspicuus ; [FPN, 491]

Foodplant for Chlosyne hoffmanni, C. palla


Aster campestris Nutt.
Western Meadow Aster
Aster campestris ; [FPN, 491]
Aster campestris var. campestris ; [FPN, 491]
Aster campestris var. bloomeri ; [FPN, 491]

Aster integrifolius Nutt.
Thick-stemmed Aster Entire-leaved Aster
Aster integrifolius ; [FPN, 492]

Aster radulinus Gray
Rough-leaved Aster
Aster eliasii
Aster radulinus ; [FPN, 492]

Aster sibiricus L.
Siperianasteri Siperialainen asteri Arctic Aster
Aster sibiricus ; [SK, 567]; [FPN, 492]
A. s. var. meritus (Nels.) Raup
Aster sibiricus var. meritus ; [FPN, 492]

Aster pilosus Willd.
Hairy Aster
Aster pilosus ; [FPN, 492]

Aster pansus (Blake) Cronq.
Heath-leaved Aster Tufted White Prairie Aster
Aster pansus ; [FPN, 492]

Aster falcatus Lindl.
Little Gray Aster Creeping White Prairie Aster
Aster crassulus Rydb.
Aster commutatus (T. & G.); Gray
?Aster incanopilosus Sheldon
Aster falcatus ; [FPN, 492]
Aster commutatus ; [GMBOT, 811]

Aster chilensis Nees
Aster chilensis ; [FPN, 492]
Common Californian Aster
Aster chilensis spp. chilensis ; [FPN, 492]
A. c. ssp. hallii (Gray) Cronq.
Hall's Aster
Aster chilensis ssp. hallii ; [FPN, 492]
A. c. ssp. adscendens (Lindl.) Cronq.
Long-leaved Aster
Aster chilensis ssp. adscendens ; [FPN, 492]

Aster subspicatus Nees
Dougla's Aster
Aster douglasii
Aster subspicatus ; [FPN, 493]

Aster eatonii (Gray) Howell
Eaton's Aster
Aster eatonii ; [FPN, 493]

Aster jessicae Piper
Jessica's Aster Pullman Aster
Aster jessicae ; [FPN, 493]

Aster occidentalis (Nutt.) T. & G.
Western Mountain Aster
Aster occidentalis ; [FPN, 493]

Foodplant for Chlosyne palla

Aster occidentalis var. occidentalis ; [FPN, 493]
Aster occidentalis var. intermedius ; [FPN, 493]

Aster foliaceus Lindl.
Leafy Aster Leafy-bract Aster
Aster foliaceus ; [FPN, 493]
Aster foliaceus var. foliaceus ; [FPN, 493]
Aster foliaceus var. apricus ; [FPN, 493]
A. f. var. lyallii (Gray) Cronq.
Aster foliaceus var. lyallii ; [FPN, 494]
A. f. var. cusickii (Gray) Cronq.
Aster foliaceus var. cusickii ; [FPN, 494]
A. f. var. parryi (Eat.) Gray
Aster frondeus
Aster foliaceus var. parryi ; [FPN, 494]
Aster burkei
Aster foliaceus var. canbyi ; [FPN, 494]

 

The remaining section is from [GMBOT], probably a bit outdated by modern books?


The Heleastrum DC. species-group
Heleastrum DC.; B. & H.

Aster paludosus Ait.
Aster paludosus ; [GMBOT, 803]

The Biotia DC. species-group
Biotia DC.; T. & G.

Aster divaricatus L.
Aster corymbosus Ait.
?Aster carmesinus ?Burgess
?Aster tenebrosus ?Burgess
Aster divaricatus ; [GMBOT, 803]

Aster furcatus Burgess
Aster furcatus ; [GMBOT, 804]

Aster glomeratus Bernh.
Aster glomeratus ; [GMBOT, 804]

Aster schreberi Nees.
Aster curvescens Burgess; (incl.)
Aster Schreberi ; [GMBOT, 804]

Aster macrophyllus L.
Aster roscidus Burgess; (incl.)
Aster macrophyllus ; [GMBOT, 804]
Aster macrophyllus var. pinguifolius ; [GMBOT, 804]
Aster macrophyllus var. excelsior ; [GMBOT, 804]
Aster macrophyllus var. velutinus ; [GMBOT, 804]
Aster macrophyllus var. sejunctus ; [GMBOT, 805]
Aster macrophyllus var. apricensis ; [GMBOT, 805]
A. m. var. ianthinus (Burgess) Fernald
Aster ianthinus Burgess; (incl.)
Aster violaris Burgess; (incl.)
Aster multiformis Burgess; (incl.)
Aster nobilis Burgess; (incl.)
Aster macrophyllus var. ianthinus ; [GMBOT, 805]

The Euaster Gray species-group

Aster herveyi Gray
Aster Herveyi ; [GMBOT, 805]

Aster spectabilis Ait.
Aster spectabilis ; [GMBOT, 805]

Aster surculosus Michx.
Aster surculosus ; [GMBOT, 805]

Aster gracilis Nutt.
Aster gracilis ; [GMBOT, 805]

Aster radula Ait.
Aster radula ; [GMBOT, 805]
A. r. var. strictus (Pursh) Gray
Aster radula var. biflorus Porter
Aster radula var. strictus ; [GMBOT, 806]

Aster grandiflorus L.
Aster grandiflorus ; [GMBOT, 806]

Aster oblongifolius Nutt.
Aster oblongifolius ; [GMBOT, 806]
Aster oblongifolius var. rigidulus ; [GMBOT, 806]

Aster novae-angliae L.
New England Aster
Aster novae-angliae [USGS]
Aster novae-angliae ; [GMBOT, 806]; [FPN, 492]
A. n. var. roseus (Desf.) DC.
Aster novae-angliae var. roseus ; [GMBOT, 806]

Aster modestus Lindl.
Few-flowered Aster Great Northern Aster
Aster major Porter
Aster modestus ; [GMBOT, 806]; [FPN, 492]

Aster sericeus Vent.
Aster sericeus ; [GMBOT, 807]

Aster concolor L.
Aster concolor ; [GMBOT, 807]

Aster patens Ait.
Aster patens ; [GMBOT, 807]
Aster phlogifolius (Nees); Muhl.
Aster patens var. phlogifolius ; [GMBOT, 807]
Aster patens var. gracilis ; [GMBOT, 807]

Aster anomalus Engelm.
Aster anomalus ; [GMBOT, 807]

Aster azureus Lindl.
Aster azureus ; [GMBOT, 807]

Aster shortii Lindl.
Aster Shortii ; [GMBOT, 808]

Aster undulatus L.
Aster undulatus ; [GMBOT, 808]

Foodplant for Phyciodes batesii


Aster cordifolius L.
'Hertta-asteri'?
Aster cordifolius Michx.?
Aster cordifolius ; [GMBOT, 808]
Aster cordifolius var. furbishiae ; [GMBOT, 808]
Aster cordifolius var. polycephalus ; [GMBOT, 808]

Aster lowrieanus Porter
Aster Lowrieanus ; [GMBOT, 808]
Aster Lowrieanus var. lancifolius Porter
Aster Lowrieanus var. lanceolatus ; [GMBOT, 808]

What about Aster lanceolatus Willd.?

Aster Lowrieanus var. Bicknellii Porter
Aster Lowrieanus var. incisus ; [GMBOT, 808]

Aster sagittifolius Wedemeyer
Aster sagittifolius ; [GMBOT, 808]

Aster drummondii Lindl.
Aster Drummondii ; [GMBOT, 809]

Aster lindleyanus T. & G.
Aster Lindleyanus ; [GMBOT, 809]
Aster Lindleyanus eximius ; [GMBOT, 809]
Aster Lindleyanus comatus ; [GMBOT, 809]

Aster turbinellus Lindl.
Aster turbinellus ; [GMBOT, 809]

Aster laevis L.
Smooth Aster
Aster laevis ; [GMBOT, 809]; [FPN, 493]
Aster laevis var. geyeri ; [FPN, 493]

Aster virgatus Ell.
Aster purpuratus Nees.
Aster virgatus ; [GMBOT, 809]

Aster concinnus Willd.
Aster concinnus ; [GMBOT, 810]

Aster polyphyllus Willd.
Aster faxoni Porter
Aster polyphyllus ; [GMBOT, 810]

Aster ericoides L.
Aster ericoides ; [GMBOT, 810]

Foodplant for Orthodes crenulata, Pseudorthodes vecors, Synchlora aerata aerata

Aster ericoides var. pilosus Porter
Aster ericoides var. villosus ; [GMBOT, 810]
Aster ericoides var. pringlei ; [GMBOT, 810]
Aster ericoides var. platyphyllus ; [GMBOT, 810]

Aster depauperatus (Porter) Fernald
Aster ericoides var. depauperatus Porter
Aster ericoides var. pusillus Gray.
Aster depauperatus ; [GMBOT, 810]
A. d. var. parviceps (Burgess) Fernald
Aster ericoides var. parviceps Burgess
Aster depauperatus var. parviceps ; [GMBOT, 810]

Aster amethystinus Nutt.
Aster amethystinus ; [GMBOT, 810]

Aster multiflorus Ait.
Aster multiflorus ; [GMBOT, 811]

Aster dumosus L.
Aster dumosus ; [GMBOT, 811]
A. d. var. coridifolius (Michx.) T. & G.
Aster dumosus var. strictior ; [GMBOT, 811]

Aster vimineus Lam.
Aster vimineus ; [GMBOT, 811]
Aster vimineus var. foliolosus ; [GMBOT, 811]
Aster vimineus var. saxatilis ; [GMBOT, 811]

Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton
Aster diffusus Ait.
Aster lateriflorus ; [GMBOT, 811]
A. l. var. glomerellus (T. & G.) Burgess
Aster lateriflorus var. glomerellus ; [GMBOT, 812]
A. l. var. hirsuticaulis (Lindl.) Porter
Aster hirsuticaulis Lindl.
Aster lateriflorus var. hirsuticaulis ; [GMBOT, 812]
A. l. var. bifrons (Gray) Fernald
Aster diffusus var. bifrons Gray
Aster lateriflorus var. grandis Porter
Aster lateriflorus var. bifrons ; [GMBOT, 812]
A. l. var. thyrsoides (Gray) Sheldon
Aster missouriensis Britton
Aster lateriflorus var. thyrsoides ; [GMBOT, 812]

Aster tradescanti L.
Aster Tradescanti ; [GMBOT, 812]

Aster paniculatus Lam.
'Vihta-asteri'
Aster paniculatus ; [GMBOT, 812]
Aster paniculatus var. lanatus ; [GMBOT, 812]
A. p. var. pellidiflorus (Willd.) Burgess
Aster paniculatus var. pellidiflorus ; [GMBOT, 812]
A. p. var. simplex (Willd.) Burgess
Aster paniculatus var. simplex ; [GMBOT, 812]
Aster paniculatus var. acutidens ; [GMBOT, 812]
Aster paniculatus var. cinerascens ; [GMBOT, 812]

Aster salicifolius Ait.
Aster salicifolia;
Aster salicifolius ; [GMBOT, 812]

Foodplant as Aster salicifolia for Cucullia asteris

The relation with A. x salicifolius Sholler = A. x salignus Willd. is?

A. s. var. subasper (Lindl.) Gray
Aster salicifolius var. subasper ; [GMBOT, 813]

Aster junceus Ait.
Aster junceus ; [GMBOT, 813]

Aster longifolius Lam.
Aster longifolius ; [GMBOT, 813]
Aster longifolius var. villicaulis ; [GMBOT, 813]

Aster novi-belgii L.
Syysasteri Confused Michaelmas-daisy
Aster novi-belgii ; [GMBOT, 813]
Aster novi-belgii var. laevigatus ; [GMBOT, 813]
Aster novi-belgii var. litoreus ; [GMBOT, 813]
A. n. var. elodes (T. & G.) Gray
Aster novi-belgii var. elodes ; [GMBOT, 813]

Aster tardiflorus L.
Aster patulus Lam.
Aster tardiflorus ; [GMBOT, 814]

Aster prenanthoides Muhl.
Aster prenanthoides ; [GMBOT, 814]

Aster puniceus L.
Aster puniceus [USGS]
Aster puniceus ; [GMBOT, 814]
Aster puniceus var. demissus ; [GMBOT, 814]
Aster puniceus var. compactus ; [GMBOT, 814]
A. p. var. firmus (Nees) T. & G.
Aster puniceus var. laevicaulis Gray
Aster puniceus var. firmus ; [GMBOT, 814]
Aster puniceus var. lucidulus ; [GMBOT, 814]
Aster puniceus var. oligocephalus ; [GMBOT, 814]

The Doellingeria Nees species-group
Doellingeria Nees; Gray

Aster umbellatus Mill
Diplopappus umbellatus (Mill.); Hook.
Doellingeria umbellatus (Mill.); Nees
Aster umbellatus ; [GMBOT, 814]

Foodplant for Allagrapha aerea, Chlosyne harrisii

Aster umbellatus var. pubens ; [GMBOT, 815]
Aster umbellatus var. latifolius ; [GMBOT, 815]

Aster infirmus Michx.
Doellingeria infirmus (Michx.); Greene
Diplopappus cornifolius Less.
Aster infirmus ; [GMBOT, 815]

The Ianthe Gray species-group

Aster linariifolius L.
Diplopappus linariifolius (L.); Hook.
Ionactis linariifolius (L.); Greene
Aster linariifolius ; [GMBOT, 815]

The Orthomeris T. & G. species-group

Aster ptarmicoides T. & G.
Aster ptarmicoides ; [GMBOT, 815]
Aster ptarmicoides var. lutescens ; [GMBOT, 815]

Aster acuminatus Michx.
Aster acuminatus ; [GMBOT, 815]

Aster nemoralis Ait.
Aster nemoralis ; [GMBOT, 816]
Aster nemoralis var. Blakei ; [GMBOT, 816]

Aster tenuifolius L.
Aster tenuifolius ; [GMBOT, 816]

The Oxytripolium DC. species-group
Oxytripolium DC.; T. & G.

Aster subulatus Michx.
Aster subulatus ; [GMBOT, 816]

The Conyzopsis T. & G. species-group

Aster brachyactis Blake
Rayless Alkali Aster
Aster angustus (Lindl.); T. & G.
Brachyactis angusta (Lindl.); Britton
Aster brachyactis [USGS]
Aster brachyactis ; [FPN, 490]
Aster angustus ; [GMBOT, 816]

Aster frondosus (Nutt.) T. & G.
Short-rayed Aster Alkali Aster
Aster frondosus ; [GMBOT, 816]; [FPN, 490]

The ? species-group

Aster acris

Foodplant for Coleophora linosyridella, Cucullia cemenelensis, C. dracunculi


Aster bellidiastrum

Foodplant for Hellinsia tephradactyla


Aster linosyris
Aster linosyris [RUNEBERG]

Foodplant for Coleophora linosyridella, C. ramosella, Cucullia asteris, C. dracunculi, C. mixta, C. xeranthemi, Falseuncaria ruficiliana, Hellinsia chrysocomae, H. osteodactyla, H. pectodactylus



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References:
[BONAP]
A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program
[DVF]
Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")
[FPN]
Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3
[GMBOT]
Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company
[GNSP]
Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[Oleg Kosterin]
Institue of Cytology & Genetics; Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk; e-mail: Oleg Kosterin; http://pisum.bionet.nsc.ru/kosterin/
[RK]
Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki
[RUNEBERG]
Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)
[SK]
Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos
[USGS]
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm


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