Ionactis caelestis | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Ionactis |
Species: | I. caelestis
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Binomial name | |
Ionactis caelestis |
Ionactis caelestis, the Spring Mountain aster, [2] is a rare North American species in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in southern Nevada in the western United States. [3]
Ionactis caelestis is a small perennial shrub up to 25 cm (9.8 in) tall, with a thick woody taproot. The plant usually produces several flower heads in a flat-topped array. [4]