| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Ionactis linariifolia (L.) Greene trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Aster linariifolius L. |
| Aster fragilis Jacq. ex Steud. | |
| Aster rigidus L. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 5-900m |
| Description | stem leaves equal, linear to narrowly oblong, 1-4cm, green, glabrous, eglandular, capitula in lax corymb or solitary, involucre 6-9mm wide |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | lavender-blue |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Eastern Canada (New Brunswick , Québec ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Missouri , Oklahoma , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , New Hampshire , New Jersey , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont , West Virginia ) South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , Maryland , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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