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Machaeranthera Nees
tansyaster
       
Symbol:   MACHA  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Asteraceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Machaeranthera Nees

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Distribution:
Machaeranthera Nees

 
Distribution Map Legend

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Related Taxa:
Machaeranthera Nees

View 480 genera in Asteraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Machaeranthera arida B.L. Turner & Horne. .
Machaeranthera arida
arid tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera asteroides (Torr.) Greene. . Image Available.
Machaeranthera asteroides
fall tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera bigelovii (A. Gray) Greene. . Image Available.
Machaeranthera bigelovii
Bigelow's tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera blephariphylla (A. Gray) Shinners. . Image Available.
Machaeranthera blephariphylla
Texas tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) A. Gray. . Image Available.
Machaeranthera canescens
hoary tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera carnosa (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom. .
Machaeranthera carnosa
shrubby alkaliaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera coloradoensis (A. Gray) Osterh.. .
Machaeranthera coloradoensis
Colorado tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera gracilis (Nutt.) Shinners. . Image Available.
Machaeranthera gracilis
slender goldenweed
Distribution of Machaeranthera grindelioides (Nutt.) Shinners. . Image Available.
Machaeranthera grindelioides
rayless tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera gypsitherma G.L. Nesom, Vorobik & R.L. Hartm.. .
Machaeranthera gypsitherma
La Playa Springs tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera gypsophila B.L. Turner. .
Machaeranthera gypsophila
gypsum tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera juncea (Greene) Shinners. .
Machaeranthera juncea
rush bristleweed
Distribution of Machaeranthera parviflora A. Gray. .
Machaeranthera parviflora
smallflower tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera pinnatifida (Hook.) Shinners. . Image Available.
Machaeranthera pinnatifida
lacy tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera riparia (Kunth) A.G. Jones. .
Machaeranthera riparia
Chiricahua Mountain tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera tagetina Greene. .
Machaeranthera tagetina
mesa tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera tanacetifolia (Kunth) Nees. . Image Available.
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
tanseyleaf tansyaster
Distribution of Machaeranthera viscida (Woot. & Standl.) R.L. Hartm.. .
Machaeranthera viscida
sticky tansyaster
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Machaeranthera Nees

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Machaeranthera Nees – tansyaster
 

More Accounts and Images:
Machaeranthera Nees

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 37970.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
 
 
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