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Ionactis
Ionactis, conmmon name stiff-leaved Asters or ankle-asters, is a small genus of plants belonging to the daisy family. These aster-like plants are endemic to North America (Canada and the United States). One species is widespread across much of the eastern half of the continent, while two others are rare endemics with very restricted ranges (see below).
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Flax-leaved Aster
speciesIonactis linariifolia
Lava Aster
speciesIonactis alpina
Creeping Stiff-leaved Aster
speciesIonactis repens
Rocky Mountain Aster
speciesIonactis stenomeres
Spring Mountain Aster
speciesIonactis caelestis
Sierra Blanca Least-Daisy
speciesIonactis elegans
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 72193.