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Erigeron procumbens
Erigeron procumbens (Houst. ex Mill.) G.L. Nesom
Corpus Christi Fleabane
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Aster procumbens, Erigeron myrionactis, Erigeron repens
USDA Symbol: ERPR16
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 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 , Pink , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Ray corollas usually white, sometimes pinkish.
Distribution
USA: LA , MS , TXValue 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: | FAC | FACW |
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 procumbens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Erigeron procumbens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron procumbens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-26Research By: TWC Staff