Asters of Wisconsin
The following list includes all asters known to occur in Wisconsin. The pages are under construction and currently include only the images (where available) and distribution maps for each species. Information regarding individual species can be found in the references identified on the introduction page. |
Latin Name | Common Name |
Aster borealis (Torr. & A.Gray) Prov. | northern bog aster |
Aster ciliolatus Lindl. |
northern heart-leaved aster |
Aster cordifolius L. |
common blue wood aster |
Aster drummondii Lindl. |
Drummond's aster |
Aster dumosus L. |
bushy aster |
Aster ericoides L. |
heath aster |
Aster falcatus Lindl. |
white prairie aster |
Aster firmus Nees |
shining aster |
Aster fragilis Willd. |
fragile-stemmed aster |
Aster furcatus E.S.Burgess |
forked aster |
Aster hesperius A.Gray |
Western lined aster |
Aster laevis L. |
smooth aster |
Aster lanceolatus Willd. |
panicled aster |
Aster lateriflorus (L.) Britton |
calico aster |
Aster linariifolius L. |
stiff aster |
Aster longifolius Lam. |
long-leaved aster |
Aster macrophyllus L. |
large-leaved aster |
Aster novae-angliae L. |
New England aster |
Aster oblongifolius Nutt. |
aromatic aster |
Aster ontarionis Wiegand |
Ontario aster |
Aster oolentangiensis Riddell |
azure aster |
Aster pilosus Willd. |
awl aster |
Aster praealtus Poir. |
willow aster |
Aster prenanthoides Muhl. ex Willd. |
crooked aster |
Aster puniceus L. |
swamp aster |
Aster sagittifolius Wedem. ex
Willd. |
arrow-leaved aster |
Aster sericeus Vent. |
silky aster |
Aster shortii Lindl. |
Short's aster |
Aster umbellatus Mill. |
flat-top aster |
Brachyactis ciliata
(Ledeb.) Ledeb. (=Aster brachyactis) S.F.Blake) |
alkali rayless aster |