Aster spathulifolius




Family Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Scientific name Aster spathulifolius Maximovicz
Synonyms Aster fauriei H. Léveillé & Vaniot; Erigeron oharae (Nakai) Botschantzev
Common name (Japanese common name) daruma-giku (ダルマギク, 達磨菊 [meaning: Bodhidharma aster])
(English common name) Tartarian aster
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Yamaguchi Prefecture), Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia, Korea
Habitat Seaside
Chromosomal number 2n=18
Description Plants 25cm tall. Flowers white capitulums 3.5-4cm across, flowering in July to November. Perennial plants.
Reference Aster spathulifolius Maxim.
Aster spathulifolius Maxim.
Pharmaceutical formulations comprising labdanes for the treatment of tumors or leukemias (US Patent RE39061/2006)
A method for preparing extract for the prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia and obesity from the extract of Aster spathulifolius aerial part and composition containing the same (WIPO Patent WO/2006/101325)



October 2006
at Ibaraki Botanical Garden
October 2005
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



April 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2006
at Ibaraki Botanical Garden