Aster (genus)

Aster is a genus of flowering plants.  It belongs in the family Asteraceae.  The genus once had nearly 600 species in Eurasia and North America.  After morphologic and molecular research on the genus during the 1990s, it was decided that the North American species are better treated in a series of other related genera.  After this split there are about 180 species within the genus.

 Common species 
Here is a list of some common species:
 Aster alpinus - Alpine Aster
 Aster amellus - European Michaelmas Daisy or Italian Aster
 Aster linosyris - Goldilocks Aster
 Aster pringlei
 Aster scaber
 Aster sibiricus
 Aster subulatus - Hairless Fleabane
 Aster tataricus - Tatarian Aster
 Aster tongolensis
 Aster tripolium - Sea Aster

 Common North American species 
Here is a list of some common North American species that are no longer in the genus Aster:
 Aster breweri (now Eucephalus breweri) - Brewer's Aster
 Aster cordifolius (now Symphyotrichum cordifolium) - Blue Wood Aster
 Aster divaricatus (now Eurybia divaricata) - White Wood Aster
 Aster ericoides (now Symphyotrichum ericoides) - Heath Aster
 Aster laevis (now Symphyotrichum laeve) - Smooth Aster
 Aster lateriflorus (now Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) - Lady in Black, Calico Aster
 Aster novae-angliae (now Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) - New England Aster
 Aster novi-belgii (now Symphyotrichum novi-belgii) - New York Aster
 Aster peirsonii (now Oreostemma peirsonii) - Peirson's Aster
 Aster pilosus (now Symphyotrichum pilosum) - Frost Aster
 Aster scopulorum (now Ionactis alpina) - Lava Aster

 References 

 Other websites 
 Aster at Ontario Wildflowers

Category:Asteraceae