title: Ionactis stenomeres
text: # Ionactis stenomeres
  
  Ionactis stenomeres, the Rocky Mountain aster, is a rare North American species in the family Asteraceae. It in the Province of British Columbia in western Canada and also in the northwestern United States (Washington, Idaho, Montana).
  
  ## Description
  
  Ionactis stenomeres is a small perennial up to 30 cm (12 in) tall, with a woody underground caudex. The plant usually produces only one flower head, each with 7-21 blue or lavender ray flowers surrounding yellow disc flowers.
  
  