Pollinator plant

Stonecrop Aster

Aster sedifolius

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Common names

3 names · 3 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Stonecrop Aster[1]
Other languages (2)
Dutch
  • Aster
German
  • Graublättrige Aster[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 sedifolius — GBIF vernacular names (United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Stonecrop Aster — results[2] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5386468/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5386468; sourceTaxonKey 180084661; Aster sedifolius.
[2] Aster sedifolius — GBIF vernacular names (Taxon list of vascular plants from Bavaria, Germany compiled in the context of the BFL project) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Taxon list of vascular plants from Bavaria, Germany compiled in the context of the BFL project. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Graublättrige Aster — results[0] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5386468/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 5386468; sourceTaxonKey 116780702; Aster sedifolius.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Aster sedifolius as a synonym of Galatella sedifolia subsp. sedifolia.

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

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe to Caucasus.

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

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Stonecrop Aster (Aster sedifolius) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from August to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Aster sedifolius — 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: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 4872529; ID HQX4; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Galatella sedifolia subsp. sedifolia — 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 2791292; ID 7JT9Q; rank subspecies; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2791292; ID 7JT9Q; rank subspecies; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Galatella sedifolia — 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 503975, 879672; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1660894, 1660896, 1660898, 1660899, 1660900, 1660901, 1660902, 1660903, 1660904, 1660905, 1660906, 1660907, 1660908, 1660909, 1660910, 1660911, 1660912, 1660913, 1660914, 1660915, 1660916, 1660917, 1660918, 1660919, 1660920, 1660921, 1660922, 1660923

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.