Oclemena nemoralis

Oclemena nemoralis
Hamilton County, New York in August

Secure (NatureServe)
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
Homotypic synonyms
    • Aster nemoralis Aiton
    • Eucephalus nemoralis (Aiton) Greene
Heterotypic synonyms
    • Aster greenii Nees ex Torr. & A.Gray
    • Aster ledifolius Pursh
    • Aster ledifolius var. uniflorus Pursh
    • Aster nemoralis f. albiflorus Fernald
    • Aster uniflorus Michx.
    • Galatella nemoralis Nees
    • Galatella nemoralis var. monocephalus DC.
    • Galatella nemoralis var. uniflora (Pursh) Hook.
    • Matricaria americana Mill.

Oclemena nemoralis, commonly known as bog aster or bog nodding-aster, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family Asteraceae. It is native to northeastern North America. It is one of the parent species of the hybrid known as Blake's aster.