panicled aster
Noun: A variety of aster, a type of flowering plant. Specifically, it refers to a North American aster characterized by having its flowers arranged in a panicle—a loose, branching cluster of blossoms.
The term "panicled aster" is used specifically in botanical contexts to identify and describe this particular species of aster plant. * The field guide helped us identify the white-flowered plant as a panicled aster. * Panicled aster is commonly found in meadows and along roadsides in late summer.*
In botanical nomenclature, "panicled aster" can refer to specific species within the genus Symphyotrichum, such as Symphyotrichum lanceolatum (formerly classified as Aster lanceolatus). Its defining characteristic is the paniculate inflorescence (flower arrangement).
- Aster (n): The general common name for plants in the genera , , and others, typically with daisy-like flowers.
- Panicle (n): A botanical term for a branched, indeterminate flower cluster, such as that found on oats, millet, and the panicled aster.
- Lance-leaved aster
- White panicle aster
- Inflorescence (n): The complete flower head of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers.
- Perennial (n/adj): A plant that lives for more than two years, a category which includes the panicled aster.
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a variety of aster
