Oclemena nemoralis, common names bog aster or bog nodding aster, is a plant native to the northeastern United States. Its range extends into southeastern Canada.[1]
| Oclemena nemoralis | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Oclemena |
| Species: | O. nemoralis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Oclemena nemoralis (Aiton) Greene
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Conservation status
editIt is listed as endangered in Connecticut[2] and Pennsylvania.[1]
Native American ethnobotany
editThe Ojibwe use a decoction of root as drops or on a compress for sore ears.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Plants Profile for Oclemena nemoralis (Bog aster)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer and updated from the one used by plants.usda.gov)
- ^ Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 360
 | This Astereae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |