Asteraceae · Callistephus

Chinese Aster

Callistephus chinensis

outdoor
Found in India
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Callistephus chinensis
Genus
Callistephus
Found in India
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Telangana
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Toothed leaf margin
Leaf margin
ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).The blades have serrated edges. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaf surface
GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.Leaves toward the top may have smooth edges. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Chinese Aster itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Flower arrangement
HeadrecordedA dense, tight cluster of many small stalkless flowers, packed into a rounded or flat head.The large solitary flower head grows at the top of the stem and sometimes on branches. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Head
Fruit
Achene

Characters marked “recorded” are for Chinese Aster itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.

About Chinese Aster

Chinese Aster (Callistephus chinensis) belongs to the Asteraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and 1 other states.

Uses

It is planted as an ornamental.

Illustration representing the Asteraceae family
Botanical family

Asteraceae

Daisy/Sunflower family

Chinese Aster belongs to the Asteraceae family.

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