Oreostemma alpigenum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & A. Gray) Greene

Tundra aster

2020 Bob Sweatt

2006 Norman Jensen

2011 Jean Pawek

2020 Bob Sweatt

2003 Michael Charters

2010 Steven Thorsted

2011 Aaron Arthur

Oreostemma alpigenum is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (627 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. andersonii
Genus:	Oreostemma
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


ICPN	Aster alpigenus

Information about Oreostemma alpigenum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (ORAL4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/30/2023).