Calflora: Machaeranthera canescens var. leucanthemifolia

Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) A. Gray var. leucanthemifolia (E. Greene) Welsh

hoary aster

Machaeranthera canescens var. leucanthemifolia, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and is found only slightly beyond California borders.

Communities:	Creosote Bush Scrub, wetland-riparian
Wetlands:	Equally likely to occur in wetlands or non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Elevation:	between 3281 and 6562 feet
Family:	ASTERACEAE
Related:	See a list of other species in the genus Machaeranthera found in California.
	See the more inclusive parent record Machaeranthera canescens.

Name Status:

Accepted by JM93
TJM2: accepted name:		Dieteria canescens var. leucanthemifolia

NOTE: Machaeranthera canescens var. leucanthemifolia is not an active name in the Calflora species table.

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Nursery availability and horticultural info (what grows with this plant?) on CNPLX
Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)