Amethyst Germplasm hoary tansyaster [Machaeranthera canescens (Pursh) A.Gray] accession number 9076670 is a selected class natural track germplasm released for use in conservation plantings in the Intermountain US. This native forb was collected near the St. Anthony sand dunes in Fremont County, Idaho. This forb flowers and produces seed in the first growing season and provides late summer and early fall blossoms for native pollinators. It is recommended for pollinator plantings, wildlife areas and rangeland rehabilitation seedings in arid to semi-arid plant communities where native forb diversity is desirable. The NRCS taxonomy for this acccessions is: Machaeranthera canscens (Pursh) A. Gray,
The National Plant Germplasm taxonomy uses: Dieteria canescens (Pursh) Nutt. var. canescens
The National Plant Germplasm System only distributes small amounts of seed, a few hundred seeds. For larger amounts of seed needed contact the donor/developers at NRCS.