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Erigeron acris
Erigeron acris L.
Bitter Fleabane, Bitter Daisy, Blue Fleabane
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERAC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Fibrous , Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Spatulate
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Distribution: Canada, northwestern US and Great Lake states.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Erigeron acris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Erigeron acris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron acris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-26Research By: Joseph A. Marcus