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Erigeron humilis

Erigeron humilis Graham

Arctic Alpine Fleabane

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Erigeron unalaschkensis, Erigeron uniflorus var. unalaschkensis

USDA Symbol: ERHU

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 10 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: Yellow , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , UT , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT

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

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW FACW
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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 77 - Wildflower Search - Wildflower Identification Website (2020) WildflowerSearch.org

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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