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Erigeron vetensis
Erigeron vetensis Rydb.
Early Bluetop Fleabane
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERVE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 10 inches in height.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Ray flowers are usually bluish-purple, occasionally white. Disc flowers are yellow or greenish-yellow.
Distribution
USA: CO , NE , NM , WYWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Erigeron vetensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Erigeron vetensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron vetensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-26Research By: Joseph A. Marcus