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Erigeron flagellaris
Erigeron flagellaris A. Gray
Trailing Fleabane
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Erigeron flagellaris var. typicus, Erigeron nudiflorus
USDA Symbol: ERFL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Discs yellow. Rays white, often with a lilac abaxial midstripe.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , MI , MT , NE , NM , NV , OK , SD , TX , UT , WYCanada: AB , BC
Value to Beneficial Insects
Supports Conservation Biological ControlThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | 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 flagellaris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Erigeron flagellaris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron flagellaris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-26Research By: TWC Staff