Kalimeris incisa, common name kalimeris or Japanese aster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
Kalimeris incisa | |
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At the Orto Botanico di Brera, Milano | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Kalimeris |
Species: | K. incisa
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Binomial name | |
Kalimeris incisa (Fisch.)DC.
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Description edit
Kalimeris incisa can reach a height of about 1–1.5 feet (0.30–0.46 m). It is an herbaceous perennial plant with dark-green leaves and showy flowers with a yellow center and light blue petals. They bloom from June to September.
Distribution edit
This species is native to the Eastern Asia, Siberia, China, Korea and Japan.
Habitat edit
It prefers meadows and lowlands.
References edit
- Hong-ya Gu and Peter C. Hoch (1997) - "Systematics of Kalimeris (Asteraceae: Astereae)"
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Plants for a future