Aster yomena
| Aster yomena | |
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| Close-up of flowers, which can be white to pale lavender[1] | |
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| Aster yomena is often found on roadsides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Aster |
| Species: | A. yomena
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| Binomial name | |
| Aster yomena (Kitam.) Honda
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Aster yomena (syn. Kalimeris yomena), the kalimeris or Japanese aster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Korea and Japan.[1][2] Locals occasionally collect its young leaves and cook them as a leaf vegetable.[3]
A perennial reaching 1.5 ft (45 cm) high, and hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8, it is considered an easy plant for beginning gardeners, and can be grown "without fear of failure".[1][4] There are a number of ornamental cultivars under its synonym Kalimeris yomena, with the variegated 'Shogun' being widely commercially available.[5]
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:[2]
- Aster yomena var. angustifolius (Nakai) Soejima & Igari – Japan
- Aster yomena var. yomena – Korea, Japan
References
- ^ a b c "Kalimeris yomena 'Aurea'". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Aster yomena (Kitam.) Honda". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Fern, Ken (23 July 2022). "Useful Temperate Plants Kalimeris yomena (Kitam.) Kitam. Asteraceae". temperate.theferns.info. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Kalimeris yomena 'Shogun' ('Variegata')". perennialresource.com. Perennial Encyclopedia. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
Common Name: Japanese Aster
- ^ "Kalimeris yomena 'Shogun' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
Synonyms; Kalimeris yomena 'Variegata', Kalimeris incisa 'Variegata'. 19 suppliers.