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Machaeranthera canescens var. aristata
Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) A. Gray var. aristata (Eastw.) B.L. Turner
Hoary Tansyaster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster canescens var. aristatus, Aster cichoriaceus, Machaeranthera canescens var. vacans, Machaeranthera cichoriacea, Machaeranthera pulverulenta var. vacans, Machaeranthera rigida
USDA Symbol: MACAA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Machaeranthera canescens ssp. glabra var. aristata on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , Perennial , BiennialHabit: 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 , PurpleBloom Time: Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , UTWeb 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. aristata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Machaeranthera canescens var. aristata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Machaeranthera canescens var. aristata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-24Research By: CBR