Machaeranthera canescens var. shastensis Calflora

Taxon Report

Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) A. Gray var. shastensis (A. Gray) B. L. Turner

(not an active name)

Shasta aster, Shasta hoary aster, Shasta tansy aster

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

also called Dieteria canescens var. shastensis


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

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Bristle-cone Pine Forest, Chaparral, Northern Juniper Woodland, wetland-riparian

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OTHER	Aster inornatus
OTHER	Machaeranthera shastensis var. shastensis
JEF	Dieteria canescens var. shastensis

Information about Machaeranthera canescens var. shastensis 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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/12/2025).