Asteraceae
Aster

Aster alpinus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 872 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to N. China and Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Austria, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Chita, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Ontario, Poland, Romania, Sakhalin, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Benedi, C. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora Iberica 16(III): 1453-2353. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Delipavlov, D. & Cheshmedzhiev, I. (eds.) (2011). Opredelitel na rasteniiata v Bulgariia: 1-590. Akad. Isd. Agrar. Univers. Plovdiv.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Nikolin, E.G. (2020). Opredelitel' vysshikh rasteniy Yakutii: 1-895. Moskva : Tovarishchestvo Nauchnykh Izdaniy KMK Novosibirsk "Nauka".
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 5: 1-451. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Benedi, C. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora Iberica 16(III): 1453-2353. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Neumann, C. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002710544 Yes
Becker [74] K002711385 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Meyer, D. [74] Italy K002710596 Yes
Barclay, C. [910(b)] Türkiye K002711397 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K002710519 Yes
[J. Sourtes] [1334] France K002710575 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002711392 Yes
[Reuchokewiez] [s.n.] K002711398 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002711391 Yes
Licent, A. [8075] K002281551 Yes
[Garverl] [s.n.] Austria K002710534 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [1108] K002711406 Yes
Wolf, F.O. [2097] Switzerland K000890258 Unknown Type Material Yes
[L. Marounet] [s.n.] France K002710546 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [5495] Italy K002710594 Yes
Jávorka, S. [s.n.] Hungary K002710583 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [s.n.] Austria K002710527 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002710571 Yes
Stainton; Henderson [6054] Türkiye K002711376 Yes
[Fort d comper] [875] France K002710566 Yes
Sauter [s.n.] Austria K002710533 Yes
Kümmerle, J.B.; Timkó, G. [s.n.] Poland K002710585 Yes
Dauphiné [s.n.] France K002710553 Yes
Gander [s.n.] Austria K002710530 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002710525 Yes
Ullepitsch, J. [s.n.] Austria K002710520 Yes
Zargari, A. [72] Iran K002711375 Yes
Licent, A. [7983] K002281552 Yes
Lloyd-Praeger, R. [1734] Bulgaria K002710539 Yes
[T. locelu surar] [s.n.] K002710567 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] K002710593 Yes
Sllyucugneauru [s.n.] K002711372 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002710572 Yes
[S. cloat] [s.n.] France K002710558 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1221] Türkiye K002711382 Yes
Lemperg, F. [378] K002710542 Yes
Hutchinson, J.; Matthews, J.R.; Riley, L.A.M. [147] France K002710557 Yes
Jávorka, S. [s.n.] Hungary K002710587 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002711404 Yes
s.coll. [1020] K002711374 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [29655] Austria K002710598 Yes
[Archer] [s.n.] Austria K002710532 Yes
Wolf, F.O. [s.n.] Switzerland K000890259 Unknown Type Material Yes
Watson, J.M. [349] Türkiye K002711401 Yes
Augustinovicz [s.n.] Russia K002710602 Yes
[Desoral Riflan] [s.n.] Austria K002710524 Yes
Dörfler, I. [219] Albania K002710518 Yes
Gardener, G.F. [9] K002715045 Yes
Davis, P.H. [15959] Türkiye K002711378 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K002711386 Yes
Gagnidze, R.; Mikeladze, I. [s.n.] Georgia K002711371 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4279] France K002710570 Yes
Aellen, P. [s.n.] Italy K002710597 Yes
[Prout] [s.n.] France K002710569 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [1796] K002711400 Yes
Campbell, F. [206] K002711388 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [s.n.] Austria K002710526 Yes
[Erquierry] [s.n.] K002710564 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B3842] Greece K002710581 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002710577 Yes
Malinský [s.n.] Czech Republic K002710545 Yes
Lloyd-Praeger, R. [1740] Bulgaria K002710540 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Italy K002710589 Yes
Davis, P.H. [16022] Türkiye K002711380 Yes
Barclay, C. [877] Türkiye K002711396 Yes
Thompson, H.P. [1178] Greece K002710579 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] K002710592 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002711402 Yes
Zorab, M. [193] K002711410 Yes
Dr. Lemperg [86] Austria K002710528 Yes
Purdom, W. [07399] China K002281550 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] K002711407 Yes
Aucher-Éloy, P.M.R. [4745] Iran K002711387 Yes
Albury; Cheese; Watson [3332] Türkiye K002711395 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002711390 Yes
[Coumotheuegs] [1289] France K002710561 Yes
Halse, R. [2304] United States K002652735 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002710543 Yes
s.coll. [3248] K002711411 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [4625] Türkiye K002711405 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002711373 Yes
Seidel, C.F. [s.n.] Poland K002710584 Yes
Schuhwerk, F. [92/48] Germany K002710582 Yes
Watson, C.; Alburg [1726] Türkiye K002711377 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Borel, J.M. [s.n.] France K002710548 Yes
Manisadjan [90] K002711409 Yes
O. [Grebenchikoff] [s.n.] Kosovo K002710599 Yes
Huet du Pavillon [s.n.] K002711403 Yes
Hurst, L.H. [F6] Bulgaria K002710537 Yes
Solomon, J.C. [21079] Georgia K002711370 Yes
[C. Czebenelivoff] [s.n.] Greece K002710578 Yes
[Eryuierry] [1609] K002710563 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] France K002710552 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [69] Austria K002710529 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Borel [1822] France K002710551 Yes
[V. Holonoxpobuei] [596] K002711389 Yes
Ullepitsch [s.n.] Hungary K002710586 Yes
Churchill, G.C. [s.n.] Italy K002710590 Yes
[Crozel. Bourgeau] [[123]] France K002710576 Yes
G. de Beck [230] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002710536 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [1796] K002711399 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002710560 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [258] France K002710562 Yes
Balme [s.n.] K002710556 Yes
Tad. Wisniewski [s.n.] K002711394 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002710535 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002710568 Yes
Longa, M. [s.n.] Italy K002710595 Yes
Manisadjan [165] K002711408 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; [Dr.Laguesse] [s.n.] France K002710554 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] K002710591 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Borel, J.M. [s.n.] France K002710547 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Doassans, E. [s.n.] France K002710549 Yes
Mathonnet, R. [1250] K002710573 Yes
[et dut. M. Mortiruz] [s.n.] France K002710555 Yes
Sintenis, P. [7172] Türkiye K002711381 Yes
Riddell, A.J.; Lee, M.; Hounsell, P.G. [58] Türkiye K002711412 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B546] Türkiye K002711383 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B546] Türkiye K002711384 Yes
Davis, P.H. [15987] Türkiye K002711379 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002710538 Yes
Ozanon [1250] K002710574 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [2085] Greece K002710580 Yes
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002710550 Yes
Lindtner [673] K002710541 Yes
Bordère [s.n.] France K002710559 Yes
Maw, G. [s.n.] France K002710565 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images