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Erigeron linearis (Desert yellow fleabane)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Erigeron linearis

Erigeron linearis (Hook.) Piper

Desert Yellow Fleabane

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Erigeron peucephyllus

USDA Symbol: ERLI

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

 

From the Image Gallery

4 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 8 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 , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Usually yellow, sometimes cream to nearly white.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC

Value to Beneficial Insects

Supports Conservation Biological Control

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

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

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

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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

Metadata

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

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