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Erigeron pulcherrimus (Basin fleabane)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Erigeron pulcherrimus

Erigeron pulcherrimus A. Heller

Basin Fleabane

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Erigeron pulcherrimus var. wyomingia, Erigeron wyomingia

USDA Symbol: ERPU9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 14 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 , Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CO , NM , UT , WY

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

Metadata

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

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