| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corethrogyne filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Aster filaginifolius Hook. & Arn. |
| Aster tomentellus Hook. & Arn. | |
| Corethrogyne californica DC. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-2500m |
| Description | leaves yellow-green, lanceolate or spathulate, often sharply dentate at apex, lower leaves petiolate, ca. 5cm long, capitula 2cm across, in terminal panicle |
| Size | 10-90cm |
| Color | violet, purple |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California ) Mexico (Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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