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Machaeranthera canescens ssp. glabra

Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) A. Gray ssp. glabra (A. Gray) B.L. Turner

Hoary Tansyaster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MACAG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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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 , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , KS , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , UT , WY

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-29
Research By: TWC Staff

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