| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Ionactis alpina (Nutt.) Greene trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Chrysopsis alpina Nutt. |
| Aster scopulorum A.Gray | |
| Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
| Altitude | 1300-3300m |
| Description | leaves rigid, crowded, scabrous-strigose, sessile, uninerved, 5-15mm long, shortly acute, capitula solitary, crateriform, disc 7-13mm across, ligules 6-8, 6-15mm long |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | blue, violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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