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Italian Aster

Aster amellus

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Common names

25 names · 20 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (19)
Dutch
  • Bergaster[1][2]
  • Italiaanse aster
French
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Chinese (Simplified)
  • 雅美紫菀[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 雅美紫菀[2]
Croatian
  • Brdski zvjezdan[2]
Czech
  • hvězdnice chlumní[2]
Finnish
  • elokuunasteri[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Csillagőszirózsa[2]
Italian
Lithuanian
  • Kalninis astras[2]
Polish
  • aster gawędka[2]
Russian
  • Астра степная[2]
Slovak
  • astra kopcová[2]
Slovenian
  • gorska nebina[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • brittsommaraster[2]
Turkish
  • patçiçeği[2]
Ukrainian
  • Айстра волове око[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 amellus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Italian Aster — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Berg-Aster — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • European Michaelmas-daisy — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Estrellada — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Aster amelle — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Marguerite de Saint-Michel — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Étoilée — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Œil-du-Christ — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Astro di Virgilio — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Bergaster — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
[2] Aster amellus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Italian Aster — results[15].names[1]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Berg-Aster — results[15].names[7]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • European Michaelmas-daisy — results[15].names[2]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Estrellada — results[15].names[4]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Aster amelle — results[15].names[3]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Marguerite de Saint-Michel — results[15].names[8]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Étoilée — results[15].names[20]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Œil-du-Christ — results[15].names[21]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Astro di Virgilio — results[15].names[17]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Bergaster — results[15].names[18]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • hvězdnice chlumní — results[15].names[5]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Астра степная — results[15].names[6]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Brdski zvjezdan — results[15].names[9]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • gorska nebina — results[15].names[10]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • astra kopcová — results[15].names[11]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Айстра волове око — results[15].names[12]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • brittsommaraster — results[15].names[13]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Kalninis astras — results[15].names[14]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • Csillagőszirózsa — results[15].names[15]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • patçiçeği — results[15].names[16]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • aster gawędka — results[15].names[19]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • elokuunasteri — results[15].names[22]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • 雅美紫菀 — results[15].names[23]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
  • 雅美紫菀 — results[15].names[24]; taxon id 333994; Aster amellus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Botanical family
Asteraceae

Genus-level classification for Aster; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
Europe to W. Siberia and Caucasus.

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

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Italian Aster (Aster amellus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to October.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Aster — 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: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1888913; ID 62DZL; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Aster amellus — 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 503029; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1659912, 1659913, 1659914, 1659915, 1659916, 1659917, 1659918, 1659919, 1659920, 1659921, 1659922, 1659923, 1659924, 1659925, 1659926, 1659927, 1659928, 1659929, 1659930, 1659931, 1659932, 1659933, 1659934, 1659935, 1659936, 1659937, 1659938, 1659939

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.