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Ionactis alpina
Ionactis alpina (Nutt.) Greene
Lava Ankle-aster, Lava Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster scopulorum, Chrysopsis alpina
USDA Symbol: IOAL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Ionactis alpina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ionactis alpina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ionactis alpina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR