Kalimeris incisa
Kalimeris incisa | |
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At the Orto Botanico di Brera, Milano | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Kalimeris |
Species: | K. incisa |
Binomial name | |
Kalimeris incisa (Fisch.)DC. |
Kalimeris incisa, common name kalimeris or Japanese aster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
Description
[edit]Kalimeris incisa can reach a height of about 1–1.5 feet (0.30–0.46 m). It is an herbaceous perennial plant with dark-green leaves and showy flowers with a yellow center and light blue petals. They bloom from June to September.
Distribution
[edit]This species is native to the Eastern Asia, Siberia, China, Korea and Japan.
Habitat
[edit]It prefers meadows and lowlands.
References
[edit]- Hong-ya Gu and Peter C. Hoch (1997) - "Systematics of Kalimeris (Asteraceae: Astereae)"
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Plants for a future