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Weyand, Phyllis

Erigeron peregrinus ssp. peregrinus

Erigeron peregrinus (Banks ex Pursh) Greene ssp. peregrinus

Subalpine Fleabane

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERPEP

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Pubescence: Hirsute , Villose
Size Notes: Up to about 28 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Color varies.

Distribution

USA: AK , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Meadows, openings in subalpine thickets, 4900'-3200'.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Supports Conservation Biological Control

This 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.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Erigeron peregrinus ssp. peregrinus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Erigeron peregrinus ssp. peregrinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron peregrinus ssp. peregrinus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-26
Research By: TWC Staff

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