Calflora
Taxon  Report   5265 
Machaeranthera asteroides  (Torrey) E. Greene  var. asteroides   (not an active name; please see Dieteria asteroides var. asteroides)
Hoary aster
Machaeranthera asteroides var. asteroides, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California.

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Plant Characteristics
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Family: ASTERACEAE  
Genus: Machaeranthera
Parent Record Machaeranthera asteroides
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Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Dieteria asteroides var. asteroides
Alternate Names:
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PLANTS: Aster amplifolius
PLANTS: Aster canescens var. latifolius
PLANTS: Dieteria asteroides
PLANTS: Machaeranthera amplifolia
PLANTS: Machaeranthera canescens var. latifolia
PLANTS: Machaeranthera pruinosa
PLANTS: Machaeranthera simplex
PLANTS: Machaeranthera verna
NOTE: Machaeranthera asteroides var. asteroides is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Machaeranthera asteroides var. asteroides
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (MAASA2)

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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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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