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Erigeron formosissimus
Erigeron formosissimus Greene
Beautiful Fleabane
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Erigeron formosissimus var. formosissimus, Erigeron formosissimus var. typicus, Erigeron formosissimus var. viscidus, Erigeron glabellus var. viscidus, Erigeron viscidus
USDA Symbol: ERFO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 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: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Ray corollas rarely pink to white.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , MT , NM , SD , UT , WYCanada: AB
Value to Beneficial Insects
Supports Conservation Biological ControlThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FAC | UPL |
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 formosissimus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Erigeron formosissimus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron formosissimus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-26Research By: TWC Staff