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Machaeranthera asteroides var. asteroides

Machaeranthera asteroides (Torr.) Greene var. asteroides

Fall Tansyaster, Hoary Aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster amplifolius, Aster canescens var. latifolius, Dieteria asteroides, Machaeranthera amplifolia, Machaeranthera canescens var. latifolia, Machaeranthera pruinosa, Machaeranthera simplex, Machaeranthera verna

USDA Symbol: MAASA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , UT

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Machaeranthera asteroides var. asteroides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Machaeranthera asteroides var. asteroides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Machaeranthera asteroides var. asteroides

Metadata

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

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