Ionactis stenomeres
Ionactis stenomeres, the Rocky Mountain aster,[2] is a rare North American species in the sunflower family. It in the Province of British Columbia in western Canada and also in the northwestern United States (Washington, Idaho, Montana).[3]
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Description
Ionactis stenomeres is a small perennial up to 30 cm (12 in) tall, with a woody underground caudex. The plant usually produces only one flower head, each with 7-21 blue or lavender ray flowers surrounding yellow disc flowers.[4][5]
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References
- Tropicos, Aster stenomeres A. Gray
- "Ionactis stenomeres". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Flora of North America, Ionactis stenomeres (A. Gray) Greene, 1897. Rocky Mountain ankle-aster
- Montana Field Guides, Rocky Mountain Aster - Ionactis stenomeres with photos
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