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Erigeron quercifolius
Erigeron quercifolius Lam.
Oakleaf Fleabane, Southern Fleabane, Oak-leaf Fleabane
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERQU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Southern Fleabane is a member of the aster family (family Asteraceae) which includes herbs, sometimes shrubs or vines, rarely trees, with simple or compound, alternate or opposite leaves. Flowers small, but organized into larger heads resembling a single, radially symmetrical flower cupped by a ring of green bracts. Flower-like heads: tiny, radially symmetrical central flowers form the disc; larger flowers around the edge, the rays, strap-shaped and resembling petals; however, all flowers in one head may be disc flowers or rays.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet 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 , BlueBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TN , VAValue 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: | FAC | FACW |
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 quercifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Erigeron quercifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Erigeron quercifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-02Research By: TWC Staff