''Aster formosanus'' is a species of flowering plant in the family

Asteraceae Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchi ...

, native to Taiwan, and

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, China. An uncommon perennial reaching , it is found in well-lit situations in mixed deciduous/coniferous forests at elevations from . Preferring sandy, damp soils, it often appears on paths and roadside verges.

Description

''A. formosanus'' is a perennial herbaceous plant growing between 30-80 cm tall. Rhizomes are long and slender. Stems are erect, simple, sometimes branched in upper part, finely striate, purplish, glabrous. Leaves are dark green, cauline, and gradually reduced upward. Flowers are stellate, usually white, with yellow centres, appearing May to December.The fruit is an achene.

References

formosanus Flora of Zhejiang Flora of Taiwan Plants described in 1919 {{Astereae-stub