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Erigeron elatus

Erigeron elatus (Hook.) Greene

Swamp Boreal-Daisy, Swamp Fleabane

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Erigeron acris var. elatus, Erigeron alpinus var. elatus, Erigeron elatus var. oligocephalus, Trimorpha elata

USDA Symbol: EREL10

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 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
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , WA
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-02-26
Research By: CBR

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