Asteraceae

Mexican tansyaster

Psilactis gentryi (Standl.) D.R.Morgan

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Psilactis

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Common names

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English: Mexican tansyaster

Synonyms

Aster gentryi Standl.
Machaeranthera gentryi (Standl.) R.C.Jacks. ex B.L.Turner
Machaeranthera mexicana B.L.Turner & D.B.Horne

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Tereka Lasso, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tereka Lasso, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tereka Lasso, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tereka Lasso, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.