Aster ageratoides
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| Aster ageratoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Aster |
| Species: | A. ageratoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Aster ageratoides | |
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Aster trinervius subsp. ageratoides (Turcz.) Grierson | |
Aster ageratoides (common name, balsam aster)[2] is a perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to eastern Asia.[1]
A. ageratoides is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial growing to a height of approximately 75–90 cm (30–35 in). Leaves are dark green, toothed, lanceolate and entire.[3] Flowers are stellate, generally violet, pink or bluish in colour, with yellow centres, flowering from early to late autumn.[2] Fruit is an achene, brown in colour, measuring about 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) in length.[4]