Vernonia arkansana

Arkansas bill Aster ( Vernonia arkansana )

The Arkansas bill Aster ( Vernonia arkansana ) is a species of the genus appearances asters ( Vernonia ).

Features

The flowering period extends from August to October.

Occurrence

The Arkansas bill Aster is found in marshes, wet meadows, in sparse lowland forests and along stream banks in the south of the central United States.

Use

The Arkansas bill switch is rarely used as an ornamental plant for pond shore and marsh beds. The species is probably at least since the year 1800 in culture.

Documents

• Eckhart J. Hunter, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd Müller, K. (ed.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8.