Kalimeris incisa
Kalimeris incisa, common name kalimeris or Japanese aster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
| Kalimeris incisa | |
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| At the Orto Botanico di Brera, Milano | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Kalimeris |
| Species: | K. incisa |
| Binomial name | |
| Kalimeris incisa (Fisch.)DC. | |
Description
Kalimeris incisa can reach a height of about 1–1.5 feet (0.30–0.46 m). It is an herbaceous perennial plant with dark-green leaves and showy flowers with a yellow center and light blue petals. They bloom from June to September.
Habitat
It prefers meadows and lowlands.
References
- Hong-ya Gu and Peter C. Hoch (1997) - "Systematics of Kalimeris (Asteraceae: Astereae)"
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Plants for a future
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