Galatella sedifolia

Galatella sedifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Galatella
Species:
G. sedifolia
Binomial name
Galatella sedifolia
(L.) Greuter[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster acris L., nom. illeg.
  • Aster hyssopifolius L.
  • Aster punctatus Waldst. & Kit.
  • Aster sedifolius L.
  • Galatella hyssopifolia (L.) Nees
  • Galatella insculpta Nees
  • Galatella punctata (Waldst. & Kit.) Nees
  • Galatella rossica Novopokr.

Galatella sedifolia, often known by the synonym Aster sedifolius, is herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Galatella of the family Asteraceae.

Description

The flowers are lavender-blue or pinkish-lilac, with five to ten petals and a quite protruding yellow centre. Leaves are small, elongated and untoothed. This plant grows to a height of about 60–90 cm (2–3 ft) at an altitude of 0–1,200 m (0–3,900 ft) above sea level. The period of flowering is from July until late autumn.

G. sedifolia
Flowers of G. sedifolia
Leaves of G. sedifolia

References

  1. ^ a b Greuter, W., "Galatella sedifolia", in Greuter, W.; Raab-Straube, E. von (eds.), Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity, retrieved 2014-08-23

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