Ionactis caelestis
Ionactis caelestis, the Spring Mountain aster,[2] is a rare North American species in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in southern Nevada in the western United States.[3]
| Ionactis caelestis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Ionactis |
| Species: | I. caelestis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ionactis caelestis P.J.Leary & G.L.Nesom 1992 | |
Description
Ionactis caelestis is a small perennial shrub up to 25 cm (9.8 in) tall, with a thick woody taproot. The plant usually produces several flower heads in a flat-topped array.[4]
References
- "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer Ionactis caelestis. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ionactis caelestis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Flora of North America, Ionactis caelestis P. J. Leary & G. L. Nesom, 1992. Spring Mountain ankle-aster, aster
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