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Aster amellus

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Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites

Flower colours

Violet/Purple, White

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Aster amellus L.

Endemic family

No

Other information

Etymology

aster: From the Greek aster ‘star’ which the flowers resemble

amellus: The name given by Virgil to a blue aster-like plant by the River Mella