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Reveal, James L.

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)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Ray corollas rarely pink to white.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , MT , NM , SD , UT , WY
Canada: AB

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:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			UPL			FAC				UPL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). 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 formosissimus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Erigeron formosissimus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron formosissimus

Metadata

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

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