Mecca Aster (Xylorhiza cognata)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Asteraceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 132457
Lifeform: Subshrub, Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Where is Mecca Aster (Xylorhiza cognata) located in the wild?

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Mecca Aster can historically be found in California

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California Botanic Garden

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Assigned 06/09/17

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Mecca Aster (Xylorhiza cognata) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Xylorhiza cognata
Authority	(H.M. Hall) T.J. Watson
Family	Asteraceae
CPC Number	4429
ITIS	38696
USDA	XYCO2
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Mecca Aster \| Mecca woodyaster
Associated Scientific Names	Xylorhiza cognata \| Aster cognatus \| Machaeranthera cognata \| Xylorhiza standleyi \| Aster standleyi
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2

Ecological Relationships

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