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Ionactis stenomeres
Ionactis stenomeres (A. Gray) Greene
Rocky Mountain Ankle-aster, Rocky Mountain Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster stenomeres
USDA Symbol: IOST
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot 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: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , WACanada: BC
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ionactis stenomeres in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ionactis stenomeres in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ionactis stenomeres
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR