Latin name: Dieteria canescens (Pursh) Nutt. var. canescens Pronunciation: di-et-EER-ee-a kan-ES-ens Common name: Hoary-aster Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Many open montane habitats to 9500' from the San Jacinto Mts north to Mt. Pinos Blooming period: July to October Name derivations: 1) Dieteria 2) canescens |
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