Tanseyleaf Tansyaster

Machaeranthera tanacetifolia (Kunth) Nees

Aster family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Annual, Biennial

Mature Height

3.0 feet

Flower Color

Blue, Purple

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Beetles, Wasps, Flies

Native Range

CAN: Alberta
USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.