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Erigeron argentatus
Erigeron argentatus A. Gray
Silver Fleabane
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERAR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 16 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 , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Discs yellow. Rays usually blue to purple, less commonly white or pink.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , UTValue to Beneficial Insects
Supports Conservation Biological ControlThis 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 argentatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Erigeron argentatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron argentatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-26Research By: TWC Staff