Machaeranthera canescens var. canescens Calflora

Taxon Report

Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) A. Gray var. canescens

(not an active name)

Hoary aster

2005 Steve Matson

Machaeranthera canescens var. canescens is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Dieteria canescens var. canescens


	Plant Range Observation Search ~390 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Machaeranthera canescens
Genus:	Machaeranthera
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, wetland-riparian

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Alternate Names:


ICPN	Machaeranthera montana
JEF	Dieteria canescens var. canescens

Information about Machaeranthera canescens var. canescens from other sources


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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/03/2024).