Aster alpinus

Aster alpinus

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Aster
Species:
A. alpinus
Binomial name
Aster alpinus
Synonyms
  • Aster alpinus var. dolomiticus (Beck) Onno
  • Aster alpinus subsp. vierhapperi Onno
  • Aster fallax Tamamsch.
  • Aster garibaldii Brügger
  • Aster korshinskyi Tamamsch.
  • Aster serpentimontanus Tamamsch.

Aster alpinus, the alpine aster or blue alpine daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the mountains of Europe (including the Alps), with a subspecies native to Canada and the United States. This herbaceous perennial has purple, pink, white or blue flowers in summer.