Common Sandaster

Corethrogyne filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb, Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Common Sandaster: Charidryas gabbii, Charidryas gabbii gabbii, Cucullia astigma, Cucullia eccissica, Cucullia jemezensis, Cucullia laetifica, Dichomeris baxa

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Oregon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.