Aster ageratoides
| Aster ageratoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Aster |
| Species: | A. ageratoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Aster ageratoides Turcz. | |
| Subspecies | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
| Aster trinervius subsp. ageratoides (Turcz.) Grierson | |
Aster ageratoides (common name, balsam aster)[2] is a perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to eastern Asia.[1]
Description
A. ageratoides is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial growing to a height of approximately 75–90 cm (30–35 in). Leaves are dark green, toothed, lanceolate and entire.[3] Flowers are stellate, generally violet, pink or bluish in colour, with yellow centres, flowering from early to late autumn.[2] Fruit is an achene, brown in colour, measuring about 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) in length.[4]
Distribution and habitat
A. ageratoides is widely distributed throughout Asia, including China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, where it is usually found in mountainous regions at elevations between 1,500–2,500 m (4,900–8,200 ft).[5][6]
Medicinal use
Ongoing research suggests that Aster ageratoides extract may help attenuate Alzheimer's disease-associated cognitive deficits and improve the symptoms of vascular dementia.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Aster ageratoides Turcz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Aster ageratoides". www.chicagobotanic.org. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Hortipedia – Aster ageratoides". en.hortipedia.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Soejima, Akiko; Peng, Ching-I (2004). "Aster ageratoides". Flora of Taiwan. Retrieved 4 September 2024 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ "Aster ageratoides 'Asran' - The Plantsman's Preference". www.plantpref.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Aster ageratoides Turcz". World Flora Online. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Jeong, Ji Heun; Lee, Seung Eun; Lee, Jeong Hoon; Kim, Hyung Don; Seo, Kyung-Hae; Kim, Dong Hwi; Han, Seung Yun (30 June 2020). "Aster ageratoides Turcz. extract attenuates Alzheimer's disease-associated cognitive deficits and vascular dementia-associated neuronal death". Anatomy & Cell Biology. 53 (2): 216–227. doi:10.5115/acb.20.011. ISSN 2093-3665. PMC 7343560. PMID 32647089.