Lava Aster

Ionactis alpina (Nutt.) Greene - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming
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.