Stokes aster, Cornflower aster
Stokesia laevis

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 25-50 cm tall. The leaves are at the base and have stalks. They are 15-20 cm long. The leaves on the stems are smaller and clasp the stems. The stems have 1-4 pale blue flowers. The heads are 8-10 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in coastal plains and wetlands and also savannah.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Indonesia, North America (country/location of origin), SE Asia, USA (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds, cuttings or division.

Its other names

Local names

Aster stokesia

Synonyms

Cartesia centauroides Cass.; Carthamus cyaneus Banks ex Steud.; Carthamus laevis Hill; Stokesia cyanea L'Her. [Illegitimate];