Aster hayatae is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South Korea.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Aster |
| Species: | A. hayatae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aster hayatae Lév. & Vaniot (1909)
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Description
editAster hayatae is a herbaceous perennial, growing from 15-25 cm in height. Stems are branching and erect, with basal leaves spatulate, toothed and lightly pubescent, and upper leaves linear and close together. Flowers are purple or violet in colour, and bloom between June to October. Fruit is an achene, ovoid, brown, measuring 3mm-2mm.[citation needed]
Habitat
editAster hayatae grows in dry soil and sunny slopes as well as in rocky crevices. It is unique to Korea.[citation needed]
Medicinal usage
editLike other Aster species, A. hayatae has antioxidant properties, and has been used in traditional medicines.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Aster hayatae H.Lév. & Vaniot | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Song, Seung-Yeop; Ahn, Myung-Suk; Mekapogu, Manjulatha; Jung, Jae-A; Song, Hyun-Young; Lim, So-Hyeon; Jin, Jong-Sik; Kwon, Oh-Keun (2023-03-31). "Analysis of Floral Scent and Volatile Profiles of Different Aster Species by E-nose and HS-SPME-GC-MS". Metabolites. 13 (4): 503. doi:10.3390/metabo13040503. ISSN 2218-1989. PMC 10141722. PMID 37110161.