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Erigeron acris (Bitter fleabane)
Muller, Thomas L.

Erigeron acris

Erigeron acris L.

Bitter Fleabane, Bitter Daisy, Blue Fleabane

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERAC2

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Fibrous , Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Spatulate
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: Up to about 32 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

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Distribution: Canada, northwestern US and Great Lake states.

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC FACU FAC FAC 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.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-26
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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