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Amethyst Aster
(Aster x amethystinus) |
 Family:
Composite Family (Asteraceae)
Group:
Asters
Distinctive features:
Flowers like small New England Aster flowers. Stem fuzzy. Leaves clasping, very similar to New England Aster yet much smaller. Whole plant looks like a miniature New England Aster.
Similar species:
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New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) - larger overall, leaves larger.
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Heath Aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides) - white flowers and narrower/smaller leaves.
Flowers:
Summer, Autumn; Blue/Violet; 7 or more parts (petals); Smaller than those of New England Aster, larger than those of Heath Aster. Ray flowers short and small.
Leaves:
Similar to Heath Aster. Smaller than those of New England Aster - the leaves have the same shape and form, but are more numerous.
Height:
1 m (2-3 ft)
Stem:
Similar to New England Aster.
Habitat:
Fields and Open Areas; Fields, usually close to Heath Aster and New England Aster. Only in the south part of Ontario.
Grows in Sun/Shade:
Sun
Lifespan:
Perennial.
Native/Non-native:
Native
Status:
Common.
Notes:
This species of Aster is a hybrid between New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) and Heath Aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides). Its features are a mixture of the two species. The leaves are like miniature New England Aster leaves or large, wide, clasping Heath Aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides) leaves, and the flowers are like small New England Aster flowers or like large purple Heath Aster flowers. It is usually found close to Heath Aster and New England Aster.
Photographs:
62 photographs available, of which 13 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
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Range map for Amethyst Aster (Aster x amethystinus)
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
Policies)
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