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Erigeron flagellaris (Trailing fleabane)
Muller, Thomas L.

Erigeron flagellaris

Erigeron flagellaris A. Gray

Trailing Fleabane

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Erigeron flagellaris var. typicus, Erigeron nudiflorus

USDA Symbol: ERFL

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , MI , MT , NE , NM , NV , OK , SD , TX , UT , WY
Canada: AB , BC

Value to Beneficial Insects

Supports Conservation Biological Control

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

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FAC FAC FACU
This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. 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 flagellaris in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Erigeron flagellaris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron flagellaris

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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