| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster bessarabicus Bernh. ex Rchb. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Germ. Excurs. 1: 246 (1831) |
| Native Range | ec. & e. Europe to Caucasus |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | subglabrous, basal leaves obovate or spathulate, obtuse, entire, tapered to petiole, stem leaves smaller, mucronate, sessile, capitula 3-5cm in corymbose panicle |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | violet, blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 |
| Synonyms | Aster amellus ssp. bessarabicus (Bernh. ex Rchb.) Soó Aster amellus ssp. scepusiensis (Kit. ex Kanitz) Dostál Aster scepusiensis Kit. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (CZE Czechoslovakia) 13 Southeastern Europe 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, RUC Central European Russia, RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |