Cascade Aster

Eucephalus ledophyllus (A. Gray) Greene - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 32 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb, Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Cascade Aster: Charidryas hoffmanni, Schinia villosa

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Oregon, Washington
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.