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Machaeranthera canescens var. leucanthemifolia
Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) A. Gray var. leucanthemifolia (Greene) S.L. Welsh
Whiteflower Tansyaster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster leucanthemifolius, Machaeranthera hiemalis, Machaeranthera leucanthemifolia
USDA Symbol: MACAL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Machaeranthera canescens ssp. canescens var. leucanthemifolia 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: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , OR , 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. leucanthemifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Machaeranthera canescens var. leucanthemifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Machaeranthera canescens var. leucanthemifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-24Research By: CBR