| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Ionactis stenomeres (A.Gray) Greene trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Aster stenomeres A.Gray |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1700-2200m |
| Description | lower leaves spathulate, upwards smaller, upper leaves linear-lanceolate, 15-25mm, green, pilosule, capitula solitary, involucre 8-13mm across |
| Size | 12-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Washington) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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