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Machaeranthera canescens var. ambigua

Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) A. Gray var. ambigua B.L. Turner

Hoary Tansyaster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Machaeranthera angustifolia, Machaeranthera oxylepis, Machaeranthera scoparia

USDA Symbol: MACAA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Machaeranthera canescens ssp. canescens var. ambigua 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: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM

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

Metadata

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

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