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Erigeron acris ssp. debilis

Erigeron acris L. ssp. debilis (A. Gray) Piper

Bitter Fleabane

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Erigeron acris, Erigeron acris var. debilis, Erigeron angulosus ssp. debilis, Erigeron debilis, Erigeron jucundus, Erigeron nivalis, Trimorpha acris, Trimorpha acris var. debilis

USDA Symbol: ERACD2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot 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
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Ray flowers white to pinkish, discs yellow.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NB , NT , YT

Value to Beneficial Insects

Supports Conservation Biological Control

This 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

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High School
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 acris ssp. debilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Erigeron acris ssp. debilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron acris ssp. debilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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