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Dieteria canescens  (Pursh) Nutt.  var. canescens 
Hoary aster
Dieteria canescens var. canescens is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Machaeranthera canescens var. canescens
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Parent: Dieteria canescens
Genus: Dieteria
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFMachaeranthera canescens ssp. canescens
JEFMachaeranthera canescens var. canescens
More information about  Dieteria canescens var. canescens
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora


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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/06/2022).