| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Xylorhiza venusta (M.E.Jones) A.Heller trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Aster venustus M.E.Jones |
| Machaeranthera venusta (M.E.Jones) Cronquist & D.D.Keck | |
| Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
| Altitude | 1300-2100m |
| Description | villose to subglabrous, stem leaves numerous, flat, entire, oblanceolate, 25-80mm long, capitula solitary, large, disc 20-35mm in diam., ligules 16-34, 10-20mm long |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | pale lavender, white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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