Diplostephium

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Diplostephium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Diplostephium (double crown or pappus). Compositae. This genus as now defined comprises upward of a dozen species in Venezuela, Colombia and to Peru, probably not in cult.; the D. amygdalinum, Cass., of gardens is Aster umbellatus, Mill., under Gray's treatment, and Doellingeria umbellata, Nees, of some other authors. Doellingeria differs from Aster proper in its double pappus, the inner bristles long and capillary and the outer short and rigid; involucre-bracts short and lacking herbaceous tips; heads corymbose or solitary; rays rather few, white or rose-tinged: Lvs. veiny, not stiff. (Named for Th. Doellinger, botanical explorer.) Aster umbellatus is a stout plant (2-7 ft.) of low grounds from Newfoundland to Ga. and Ark., variable, and lower forms occurring: very leafy, with numerous crowded heads: Lvs. lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate (to 6 in. long), tapering to both ends: involucre short; rays white. A good plant for the wild garden. L. H. B. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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