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Pronunciation: di-et-EER-ee-a as-ter-OH-i-dees
Common name: Scrub aster
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Grasslands, creosote bush scrublands, pine/oak woodlands, often along streams, 1000-7500', South Coast, San Jacinto Mts, east Sonora Desert
Blooming period: March to June, September to October
Name derivations: 1) Dieteria 2) asteroides
NOTE: These pictures were taken along the Pacific Crest Trail north of CA-74 in the Santa Rosa Mts. Study needed.