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Machaeranthera canescens var. incana

Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) A. Gray var. incana (Lindl.) A. Gray

Hoary Tansyaster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Aster attenuatus, Aster tephrodes, Dieteria incana, Diplopappus incanus, Machaeranthera attenuata, Machaeranthera canescens var. tephrodes, Machaeranthera incana, Machaeranthera tephrodes

USDA Symbol: MACAI2

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

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
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: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , OR , WA

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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