Seashore spatulate aster is a low, tough wild aster of rocky sea cliffs in Korea, Japan, and the Russian Far East, with thick, fuzzy, spoon-shaped leaves and pale purple daisies in fall. It does not grow wild in the US.
Appearance
- Appearance
- A perennial with a woody base and thick, hairy, spoon-shaped leaves. Korean references give a height of about 12–24 in (30–60 cm); Japanese references give about 8–16 in (20–40 cm).
- Flowers
- Pale purple flower heads about 1.5 in (3.5–4 cm) across, one at the tip of each branch.
- Flowering time
- Late summer through fall, roughly July to November in Korea.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- sea cliffs
- rocky shores
- Range
- Native to the coasts of Korea (including Ulleungdo and the Liancourt Rocks), western Japan, and Primorsky Krai in Russia. Not found in the wild in North America.
- Preferred conditions
- Sunny cracks between rocks, where its short stature and thick leaves help it withstand strong wind and cold.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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