Tansy Aster
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Tansy Aster
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture & Enhancement
Description
Tansy Aster or Machaeranthera tanacetifolia has branched stems with fern-like leaves ending in flower heads with many bright purple, very narrow rays surrounding a yellow central disk. Tahoka Daisy is a low, spreading, 6-12 in. annual with delicate but showy, aster-like flowers. Numerous lavender rays surround a yellow center. The stems are densely covered with sharp-pointed, deeply cut leaves which appear fern-like. Plants often form clumps or mounds.
Navajo tribes used the dried roots of the Tansy Aster to reduce nasal congestion and a sneeze-inducing snuff.
Mature tansy aster plants appear bushy. Closely related to the asters, it is set apart by its spine-tipped leaves. The common name “Tahoka daisy” began to be used when seeds were collected for commercial use in the area around Tahoka, Texas.
Some digital effects were applied to this original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition. Ordered images will not contain the FAA watermark.
Image copyright 2019 by Jon Burch Photography.
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September 1st, 2019
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