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Machaeranthera canescens var. sessiliflora
Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) A. Gray var. sessiliflora (Nutt.) B.L. Turner
Hoary Tansyaster, Hoary-aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Dieteria sessiliflora, Machaeranthera magna, Machaeranthera sessiliflora
USDA Symbol: MACAS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Machaeranthera canescens ssp. canescens var. sessiliflora on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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 , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: IDWeb 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 var. sessiliflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Machaeranthera canescens var. sessiliflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Machaeranthera canescens var. sessiliflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-24Research By: CBR