Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Aster ibericus Steven ex M.Bieb. trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 2: 311 (1808) |
Native Range | Krym, Ukraine, Caucasus to ne. & e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 200-2000m |
Description | densely pubescent, basal leaves long petiolate, grey, oblong-lanceolate, stem leaves winged petiolate, entire, capitula to 3-5cm across in simple corymb |
Size | 20-70cm |
Color | blue, pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Aster amellus ssp. ibericus (Steven ex M.Bieb.) Avetisyan Aster hirtus K.Koch |
Territory | 1 Europe 14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym, UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |