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Erigeron speciosus var. speciosus

Erigeron speciosus (Lindl.) DC. var. speciosus

Aspen Fleabane, Showy Fleabane

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Erigeron speciosus var. typicus

USDA Symbol: ERSPS

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet 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 , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Rays blue to lavender, rarely whitish.

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA
Canada: AB , BC

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-02-26
Research By: CBR

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