Aster subulatus var. obtusifolius / Houkigiku

Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物
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Aster subulatus var. obtusifolius / Houkigiku ホウキギク
Bloom time: August-October

Family:	Astereraceae / Kikuka			Notes For Reference:-
				Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Aster: Aster ageratoides ssp. leiophyllus / Shiroyomena Aster fastigiatus / Himeshion Aster glehnii var. hondoensis / Gomana Aster_microcephalus_var. ovatus / Nokongiku Aster scabe / Shirayamagiku Aster semiamplexicaulis / Inakagiku Aster spathulifolius / Darumagiku Aster subulatus var. obtusifolius / Houkigiku Aster tripolium / Uragiku
		Aster subulatus var. obtusifolius / Houkigiku ホウキギク	*There seems to be controversy over the variety's name.

Aster subulatus var. obtusifolius is a native-to-North-America annual herb brought in hundreds of years ago and has been a weed in many districts. It branches well, growing to 0.5-1.2m in height; leaves are linear, maintaining a consistent width from base to tip, with bases embracing the stems slightly. Flower heads measure 5-6mm; ray florets are white, rarely light purple. Bloom time: August-October.

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