Stokesia laevis
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fc85bcff7b792390036 |
| Scientific name | Stokesia laevis |
| Authority | (Hill) Greene |
| First published in | Erythea 1: 3 (1893) |
Description Top
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Stokesia is a unique genus of flowering plants that belongs to the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is the only genus in this family that contains a single species, Stokesia laevis, also known as Stokes' aster. This species is native to the southeastern region of the United States and produces beautiful purple, blue, or white flowers during the summer. It is commonly grown as a garden flower and there are various cultivars available, such as 'Klaus Jelitto', 'Colorwheel', and 'Blue Danube'. Some more uncommon cultivars include 'Rosea' with pink flowers and 'Mary Gregory' with yellow flowers. Interestingly, Stokesia also contains vernolic acid, a vegetable oil with commercial uses. The genus is named after Jonathan Stokes, an English botanist and physician.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Carthamus laevis | Hill | Hort. Kew. : 57 |
| Carthamus cyaneus | Banks ex Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. 1: 300 (1840) |
| Stokesia cyanea | L'Hér. | Sert. Angl. 28. |
| Cartesia centauroides | Cass. | Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris (1816) 198 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | stokes' aster |
| Czech | stokésie |
| German | kornblumenaster |
| Japanese | ストケシア |
| Polish | stokezja gładka |
| Swedish | blåklintsaster |
| Chinese | 琉璃菊 |
| Chinese | 美国蓝菊 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Sri Lanka
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Malesia
- Jawa
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Indian Subcontinent
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Northern America click to expand
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- South Carolina
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Southeastern U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000021794 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 816 |
| Flora of Alabama | 1023 |
| USDA Plants | STLA6 |
| Tropicos | 2717809 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:246388-2 |
| The Plant List | gcc-121074 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 277525 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1015801 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 13696 |
| Nature Serve | 2.136776 |
| IPNI | 246388-2 |
| iNaturalist | 155984 |
| GBIF | 5403935 |
| Freebase | /m/080812x |
| EPPO | SKSLA |
| EOL | 503458 |
| USDA GRIN | 35750 |
| Wikipedia | Stokesia_laevis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |