Wild aster
Aster subulatus syn. Symphyotrichum subulatum
family
Asteraceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)
Common names
Annual saltmarsh aster, Aster, Aster weed, Bushy starwort, Eastern annual saltmarsh aster, , Saltmarsh aster, Sea aster, Slender aster, Slim aster, Small saltmarsh aster.
Erect, many branched, almost hairless, spindly, dark green, summer growing annual or biennial herb, to1.8 m tall. The leaves are small and held close to the stem. The flowers are also small and produce wind blown seeds with fluffy parachutes.
Impact
Impact
Wild aster (Aster subulatus) is regarded as an environmental weed in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. It is a common and widespread weed of gardens, pastures, crops, roadsides, disturbed sites and waste areas. It is also invasive along waterways, in seasonally wet or poorly drained areas, and in permanently damp sites such as wetlands, swamp margins and drainage channels.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Wild aster (Aster subulatus) is regarded as an environmental weed in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. It is a common and widespread weed of gardens, pastures, crops, roadsides, disturbed sites and waste areas. It is also invasive along waterways, in seasonally wet or poorly drained areas, and in permanently damp sites such as wetlands, swamp margins and drainage channels.
