Aster microcephalus

Flower name
Aster microcephalus
Scientific name
Aster microcephalus
Alias
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringLow mountains
Flowering seasonAugust, September, October, November

What is Aster microcephalus

Aster microcephalus or Treevein aster (Scientific name: Aster microcephalus) is a perennial wildflower of the Asteraceae family and is endemic to Japan. It is a wild chrysanthemum. It commonly grows wild in the mountains and fields. It produces small capped flowers in summer to autumn with scattered inflorescences. The flowers are made up of a white tongue and a yellow cylindrical flower.

Common name: Aster microcephalus, Scientific name: Aster microcephalus, Aka:Treevein aste, Distribution: Honshu-Shikoku-Kyushu, Kyushu, Environment: Wilderness, Height: 50-100 cm, Leaf shape: lanceolate, Leaf margin: blunt serrated, Inflorescence: Scattered inflorescence Flowering season: August-November, flower color: white, corolla: head flower, diameter: 1.5-2 cm.