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Erigeron strigosus (Prairie fleabane)
Bloodworth, Stefan

Erigeron strigosus

Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd.

Prairie Fleabane, Daisy Fleabane, Common Eastern Fleabane

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERST3

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

 

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Spatulate
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Leaf: Green
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: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Rays usually white, sometimes pinkish or bluish.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU
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.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX

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

Metadata

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

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