Erigeron filifolius |
Erigeron coulteri |
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threadleaf fleabane |
Coulter's fleabane |
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Habit | Plants perennial, 9–40 cm; taprooted, with branching caudices. | Plants perennial, 15–55 cm; roots fibrous, rhizomatous, occasionally with branching caudices. |
Stems | erect, moderately to densely strigose, eglandular. |
erect, sparsely 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. |
occasionally withering by flowering, broadly oblanceolate-elliptic, 40–150 × 10–25 mm; margins entire or occasionally with poorly developed teeth; surfaces sparsely strigose or hirsute, eglandular. |
Cauline leaves | gradually reduced distally or not. |
lanceolate to elliptic, 10–80 × 2.5–25(30) mm, gradually reduced distally, bases clasping; margins entire or with minute teeth. |
Involucres | 4–6 × 7–11 mm. |
5–8 × 11–17 mm. |
Ray florets | 20–40, white to purple; rays 3–9 × 0.7–1.5 mm. |
60–110, white; rays 8–15 × 0.5–1 mm. |
Disc florets | corollas 2–4 mm. |
corollas 3–5 mm. |
Phyllaries | in 2–4 series; surfaces moderately to densely strigose or villous, sometimes nearly glabrous distally, densely minutely glandular. |
in 2–3 series; surfaces moderately to densely hirsute or villous, eglandular to minutely glandular. |
Fruits | 1–3 mm, sparsely strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
1.5–2 mm, sparsely strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
Heads | 1–5 in corymb-like arrays, radiate. |
1(3), radiate. |
2n | =18. |
=18. |
Erigeron filifolius |
Erigeron coulteri |
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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. |
Moist coniferous forests, wet meadows. Flowering Jun–Aug. 1100–2000 m. BW. CA, ID, NV; northeast to MT, east to WY, southeast to NM. 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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