Calflora
Taxon  Report   5271 
Machaeranthera canescens  (Pursh) A. Gray  var. shastensis  (A. Gray) B. Turner  (not an active name; please see Dieteria canescens var. shastensis)
Shasta aster,  Shasta hoary aster, Shasta tansy aster
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Machaeranthera canescens var. shastensis, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Plant Characteristics
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Machaeranthera canescens var. shastensis
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Family: ASTERACEAE  
Genus: Machaeranthera
Parent Record Machaeranthera canescens
Communities:
Chaparral, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Sagebrush Scrub, Northern Juniper Woodland, Subalpine Forest, Bristle-cone Pine Forest, wetland-riparian
Habitat: slopes [Walker]
Wetlands:Equally likely to occur in wetlands or non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
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Name Status:
Accepted in JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Dieteria canescens var. shastensis
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
ICPN: Aster inornatus
XWALK: Machaeranthera shastensis var. shastensis
NOTE: Machaeranthera canescens var. shastensis is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Machaeranthera canescens var. shastensis
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
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Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria
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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 14, 2017).

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