Detail View: Kansas Wildflowers: Aster praealtus Poir.
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Catalog Number:
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3024
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.3024_1200.Ast_pra1.tif
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wildflower:3024
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Institution Code:
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KBS
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Date Last Modified:
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12/16/2004
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Basis Of Record:
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observation
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Scientific Name:
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Aster praealtus Poir.
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Family:
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Asteraceae
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Genus:
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Aster
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Species:
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praealtus
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Infraspecific Rank:
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var. praealtus
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Scientific Name Author:
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Poir.
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State or Province:
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Kansas
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County:
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Douglas
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Locality:
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Lawrence, W side of town on University of Kansas West Campus. Reseeded prairie S of the R.L. McGregor Herbarium.
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Physiographic Province:
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Osage Cuestas
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Associated Plant Community:
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Tallgrass Prairie
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Collector:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Date Collected:
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10/8/1988
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Rights:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Source:
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Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
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Genus Name Meaning:
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From Greek aster, "star"
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Species Name Meaning:
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very tall
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Common Names:
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Willowleaf aster
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Description:
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Plant life form: Perennial
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Description:
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Height: 5-12 dm
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Description:
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Species description: Ray florets are bluish purple and disk florets are yellow. Flowers bloom from September to October.
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Description:
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Species description: Erect perennial herb that often forms dense colonies arising from long creeping rhizomes. Leaves are alternate and simple. Stems may be heavily branched above.
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Description:
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"Habitat: Low, damp sites."
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Description:
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Range in Kansas: Eastern fourth of the state.
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Description:
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"Medicinal Uses: Navajo used tea made from plant for snakebite, stomachache, and internal injuries."
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Description:
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Other uses: Navajos smoked dried leaves to bring good luck in hunting.
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Description:
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"Cultivation: Grows best in moist, rich soil in full sun."
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Color:
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Bluish purple
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