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Erigeron subtrinervis
Erigeron subtrinervis Rydb. ex Porter & Britton
Three-nerve Fleabane, Hairy Showy Daisy
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERSU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Hairy Showy Daisy (Erigeron subtrinervis) has spreading hairs over most of the stem and leaves.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall, often much shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , NM , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Value to Beneficial Insects
Supports Conservation Biological ControlThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
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 subtrinervis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Erigeron subtrinervis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron subtrinervis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-26Research By: TWC Staff