Erigeron filifolius |
Erigeron cascadensis |
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threadleaf fleabane |
Cascade fleabane |
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Habit | Plants perennial, 9–40 cm; taprooted, with branching caudices. | Plants perennial, 5–20 cm; taprooted with with woody, branching caudices. |
Stems | erect, moderately to densely strigose, eglandular. |
ascending to erect, mostly glabrous to sparsely hirsute, sparsely minutely glandular. |
Basal leaves | persistent, linear to filiform, 20–80 × 0.5–2 mm; margins entire; tips rounded to acute or acuminate; surfaces moderately to densely strigose. |
persistent in distinct rosettes, obovate to spatulate, 10–90 × 5–15 mm; margins entire or occasionally weakly dentate on distal portions; surfaces glabrous to remotely strigose, occasionally remotely glandular. |
Cauline leaves | gradually reduced distally or not. |
elliptic to oblanceolate, 7–25 × 2–6 mm, reduced distally. |
Inflorescences | 1–3 heads; terminal and axillary. |
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Involucres | 4–6 × 7–11 mm. |
3–8 × 9–15 mm. |
Ray florets | 20–40, white to purple; rays 3–9 × 0.7–1.5 mm. |
30–50, white to occasionally purplish; rays 4–7 × 1–2 mm. |
Disc florets | corollas 2–4 mm. |
corollas 3–4 mm. |
Phyllaries | in 2–4 series; surfaces moderately to densely strigose or villous, sometimes nearly glabrous distally, densely minutely glandular. |
in 2–3 series, often with purple medial or apical area; surfaces nearly glabrous or sparsely to moderately villous, eglandular or glandular. |
Fruits | 1–3 mm, sparsely strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
2–3 mm, sparsely strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
Heads | 1–5 in corymb-like arrays, radiate. |
radiate. |
2n | =18. |
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Erigeron filifolius |
Erigeron cascadensis |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Rocky areas, sagebrush, juniper and pine forests. Flowering Apr–Aug. 50–2200 m. BR, BW, Col, ECas, Lava, Owy. CA, ID, NV, WA; north to British Columbia, northeast to MT, southeast to UT. Native. If subspecific taxa were recognized, Oregon specimens would correspond to the typical variety. |
Shaded rocky slopes, cliffs, crevices, outcrops. Flowering May–Aug. 1200–2200 m. Casc. Native. Endemic to Oregon. This species is endemic to rocky areas in the Cascades from Douglas and Klamath counties only as far north as Marion County. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 256 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 253 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Erigeron filifolius var. filifolius, Erigeron filifolius var. robustior | |
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