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Rough-surface aster

Aster ageratoides

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Common names

12 names · 10 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Rough-surface aster
Other languages (9)
Dutch
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 三脉紫菀[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 三脈紫菀、山白菊[2]
  • 山白蘭[2]
Finnish
  • pursuasteri[2]
Japanese
  • シロヨメナ (広義)[2]
Korean
  • 까실쑥부쟁이[2]
Russian
  • Астра агератовидная[2]
Slovak
  • astra agerátovitá[2]
Swedish
  • balsamaster[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Aster ageratoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Herfstaster — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
  • Japanse dwergaster — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
[2] Aster ageratoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Herfstaster — results[23].names[8]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
  • Japanse dwergaster — results[23].names[10]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
  • 까실쑥부쟁이 — results[23].names[1]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
  • 山白蘭 — results[23].names[2]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
  • 三脉紫菀 — results[23].names[3]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
  • Астра агератовидная — results[23].names[4]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
  • balsamaster — results[23].names[5]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
  • 三脈紫菀、山白菊 — results[23].names[6]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
  • シロヨメナ (広義) — results[23].names[7]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
  • pursuasteri — results[23].names[9]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
  • astra agerátovitá — results[23].names[11]; taxon id 371636; Aster ageratoides.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Aster ageratoides is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
Sikkim to Temp. E. Asia and Indo-China.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High

Solitary wild bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Rough-surface aster (Aster ageratoides) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from August to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Aster ageratoides — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 4871409; ID HPJZ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 4871409; ID HPJZ; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Aster ageratoides — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 878279; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1659694, 1659695, 1659696, 1659697, 1659698, 1659699, 1659700, 1659701, 1659702, 1659703, 1659704, 1659705, 1659706, 1659707, 1659708, 1659709, 1659710, 1659711, 1659712

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.