| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster flaccidus Bunge trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Aster argunensis DC. |
| Aster kansuensis Farrer | |
| Aster tibeticus Hook.f. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-5100m |
| Description | tomentose or lanate, basal leaves obovate or oblanceolate, entire, acute, stem leaves 1-2, oblong, capitula solitary, 4-5cm across, involucral bracts acuminate |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | blue, pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Buryatiya , Chita , Irkutsk ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran ) China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
flaccidus glandulosus Keissl., Ann. Nat. Hist. Hof. Mus. Wien 22: 26 (1907)
flaccidus griseobarbatus Grierson, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 26(1): 131 (1964)
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