Engelmann's Aster
Doellingeria engelmannii
Aster family (Asteraceae)
Engelmann's Aster is tall with an open, airy structure. It is found in open Aspen woods and conifer stands. Flowers are in a branched arrangement at top of the plant, often appear ragged. The Aster , once very large, was recently found to include plants of significantly different characteristics. There are now only two species in the Aster in the United States; the other former Aster, members are in several other : Doellingeria, Dieteria, Symphyotrichum, Oreostemma, Eurybia, etc. "Doellingeria" honors Ignatz Döllinger, a German physician, anatomist, and physiologist. George Engelmann was one of the most important botanists of the 19th century. He mentored many other botanists, described hundreds of new species, and was the founding botanist of the Missouri Botanical Garden.
©2010 Craig Althen, downloaded from the
University of Washington Burke Museum
