Erigeron filifolius |
Erigeron corymbosus |
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threadleaf fleabane |
foothill daisy, longleaf fleabane |
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Habit | Plants perennial, 9–40 cm; taprooted, with branching caudices. | Plants perennial, 15–40 cm; taprooted, often with slender, branching caudices. |
Stems | erect, moderately to densely strigose, eglandular. |
erect or ascending, moderately hirsute to villous, eglandular. |
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. |
usually persistent, linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 50–200 × 2–10 mm; margins entire, 1–3 prominent veins; tips usually acute; surfaces moderately to densely strigose, eglandular. |
Cauline leaves | gradually reduced distally or not. |
linear, 15–60 × 1–5 mm, gradually reduced distally. |
Involucres | 4–6 × 7–11 mm. |
4–7 × 8–14 mm. |
Ray florets | 20–40, white to purple; rays 3–9 × 0.7–1.5 mm. |
30–60, white to purple; rays 2.5–14 × 1–1.5 mm. |
Disc florets | corollas 2–4 mm. |
corollas 4–5 mm. |
Phyllaries | in 2–4 series; surfaces moderately to densely strigose or villous, sometimes nearly glabrous distally, densely minutely glandular. |
in 2–3 series, usually with dark medial area; surfaces moderately to densely hirsute to villous, occasionally 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. |
1–5(10) in corymb-like arrays, radiate. |
2n | =18. |
=18. |
Erigeron filifolius |
Erigeron corymbosus |
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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. |
Dry open hillsides, sagebrush, pine forests. Flowering Jun–Aug. 200–2500 m. BR, BW, Casc, ECas, Lava, Owy. ID, WA; north to British Columbia, northeast to MT, east to WY, southeast to UT. Native. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 256 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 255 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Erigeron filifolius var. filifolius, Erigeron filifolius var. robustior | |
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