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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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Violet
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WY

Web 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 Plants
FNA: Find Ionactis alpina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ionactis alpina

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-03-29
Research By: CBR

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