Hoary Tansyaster (native)

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Dieteria canescens (Pursh) Nuttall var. canescens.More commonly and historically referred to as Machaeranthera canescens in our floras. Another synonym is Aster canescens.Call it what you will, this is one of our more beautiful late summer/fall blooming species that comes alive during the "second spring" of each season. This is mainly a valley/foothills species although it can also be found at high elevations. Some ten or so varieties of this locally native species have been recognized, all of which occur primarily in western North America, and three to four of those occur in Utah.Grows easily from seed. Biennial to short-lived perennial.Sept. 25, 2012, Salt Lake County foothills, Utah, approx. 4,855 ft. elev.