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Aster sibiricus Linnaeus

13 photos.
Unfortunately there are two species using the name Aster sibiricus.  ITIS lists Aster sibiricus Linnaeus, the "siberian
aster" and Eurybia sibirica (L.) Nesom, the "arctic aster", with the synonym Aster sibiricus L.  Both species
are present in this area.  There may be photos of both below or color variations of one of the species.


1.  A group of plants along the Steese highway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2. Late June.  A group of plants with buds opening.

3.  Early June.  Budding plants.

4.  Close-up of a bud in 3.

5.  Late June.  A bud with only the disk
flowers present.

6.  Late June.  A bud with ray flowers

7.  Late June.  A pair of purple blossoms.


8.  Close-up of blossom in 7.

9.  Late June.  A blue blossom.

10.  Late June. A group of plants along
the Steese highway
Note that the disk flowers vary.


11. July 2, 2009.  Close-up of a purple blossom.

12.  July 22, 2009.  Blossoms which have
gone to seed.

13.  July 22, 2009.  A few seeds from the
blossoms in photo 12.

Photos 1, 9 and 10 were taken
along the Steese highway between
Quartz creek and Jumpoff creek.
65° 37.686' N   144° 27.412' W
Elev. 750 ft.

Photos 2-8 were taken
on Upper Bottom Dollar road
65° 26.6' N  144° 50.0' W
Elev. 2000 ft.

Photo 11 taken along the pipeline service
road, 7 miles southwest of
Coldfoot, Alaska.
67° 10.48' N, 150° 19.91' W
Elev. 950 ft.

Photos 12 and 13 taken at 8.5 mile
Circle Hot Springs road.
65°  29.11' N,  144° 38.24' W
Elev. 850 ft.