(D.D. Keck) D.R. Morgan & R.L. Hartm.
Pronunciation: di-et-EER-ee-a as-ter-OH-i-dees
la-goo-NEN-sis
Common name: Laguna Mountains aster
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Dry slopes at 5000'-7000', yellow pine forest,
Laguna Mts, San Diego Co., RARE
Blooming period: July to August
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Dieteria
(2) asteroides (3) lagunensis
Formerly Machaeranthera asteroides var. lagunensis