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Machaeranthera canescens var. canescens

Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) A. Gray var. canescens

Hoary Tansyaster, Hoary-aster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster canescens, Aster canescens var. viscosus, Aster glossophyllus, Aster leiodes, Aster shastensis var. glossophyllus, Aster shastensis var. latifolius, Dieteria divaricata, Dieteria pulverulenta, Dieteria viscosa, Machaeranthera angustifolia, Machaeranthera canescens var. latifolia, Machaeranthera canescens var. monticola, Machaeranthera canescens var. viscosa, Machaeranthera divaricata, Machaeranthera glabella, Machaeranthera laetevirens, Machaeranthera latifolia, Machaeranthera leptophylla, Machaeranthera linearis, Machaeranthera montana, Machaeranthera paniculata, Machaeranthera pinosa, Machaeranthera pulverulenta, Machaeranthera ramosa, Machaeranthera selbyi, Machaeranthera shastensis var. glossophylla, Machaeranthera shastensis var. latifolia, Machaeranthera shastensis var. montana, Machaeranthera spinulosa, Machaeranthera subalpina, Machaeranthera superba, Machaeranthera viscosa

USDA Symbol: MACAC3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

This taxon appears as Machaeranthera canescens ssp. canescens var. canescens on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
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 , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , MN , MT , ND , NE , NV , NY , OR , SD , UT , WY
Canada: AB , BC , SK

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			UPL			UPL		FAC	FAC	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: CBR

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