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Dieteria canescens  (Pursh) Nutt.  var. leucanthemifolia  (Greene) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartm.
Hoary aster
Dieteria canescens var. leucanthemifolia is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
also called Machaeranthera canescens var. leucanthemifolia
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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: Creosote Bush Scrub, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFMachaeranthera canescens var. leucanthemifolia
Information about  Dieteria canescens var. leucanthemifolia from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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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: 05/14/2025).