Galatella sedifolia

Aster sedifolius
Plant of Aster sedifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Galatella
Species: G. sedifolia
Binomial name
Galatella sedifolia
(L.) Greuter[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster acris L., nom. illeg.
  • Aster hyssopifolius L.
  • Aster punctatus Waldst. & Kit.
  • Aster sedifolius L.
  • Galatella hyssopifolia (L.) Nees
  • Galatella insculpta Nees
  • Galatella punctata (Waldst. & Kit.) Nees
  • Galatella rossica Novopokr.

Galatella sedifolia, often known by the synonym Aster sedifolius, is herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Galatella of the Asteraceae family.

Description

The flowers are lavender-blue or pinkish-lilac, with five to ten petals and a quite protruding yellow centre. Leaves are small, elongated and untoothed. This plant grows to a height of about 60–90 cm (2–3 ft) at an altitude of 0–1,200 m (0–3,900 ft) above sea level. The period of flowering is from July until late autumn.

G. sedifolia
Flowers of G. sedifolia
Leaves of G. sedifolia

References

  1. 1 2 Greuter, W. (2006 onwards), "Galatella sedifolia", in Greuter, W.; Raab-Straube, E. von, Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity, retrieved 2014-08-23 Check date values in: |date= (help)
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