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Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus
Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. var. strigosus
Prairie Fleabane
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Erigeron annuus ssp. strigosus, Erigeron ramosus, Erigeron strigosus var. discoideus, Erigeron strigosus var. eligulatus, Erigeron strigosus var. typicus, Erigeron traversii, Stenactis strigosa
USDA Symbol: ERSTS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 28 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 , Yellow , BlueBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Rays white, sometimes pinkish or bluish, discs yellow.
Distribution
USA: AL , CA , CO , CT , DC , FL , GA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , NE , NH , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Value to Beneficial Insects
Supports Conservation Biological ControlThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-02Research By: TWC Staff