Erigeron filifolius |
Erigeron elegantulus |
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threadleaf fleabane |
dwarf blue fleabane, volcanic fleabane |
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Habit | Plants perennial, 9–40 cm; taprooted, with branching caudices. | Plants perennial, 4–10 cm; taprooted, with branching caudices. |
Stems | erect, moderately to densely strigose, eglandular. |
erect to basally ascending, sparsely to moderately strigose, 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. |
persistent, linear to filiform, 20–50 × 0.5–1 mm, white, bases sheathing; margins entire; tips round to acute or acuminate; surfaces sparsely to moderately strigose. |
Cauline leaves | gradually reduced distally or not. |
abruptly reduced and usually restricted to basal ? of stem, bases sheathing. |
Involucres | 4–6 × 7–11 mm. |
3–5 × 8–11 mm. |
Ray florets | 20–40, white to purple; rays 3–9 × 0.7–1.5 mm. |
15–30, lavender to purple; rays 3–8 × 0.7–1.3 mm. |
Disc florets | corollas 2–4 mm. |
corollas 2.5–3.5 mm. |
Phyllaries | in 2–4 series; surfaces moderately to densely strigose or villous, sometimes nearly glabrous distally, densely minutely glandular. |
in 3–4 unequal series; surfaces sparsely strigose, eglandular. |
Fruits | 1–3 mm, sparsely strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
1–2 mm, nearly glabrous to sparsely strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
Heads | 1–5 in corymb-like arrays, radiate. |
1, radiate. |
2n | =18. |
=27. |
Erigeron filifolius |
Erigeron elegantulus |
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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. |
Rocky areas, sagebrush, coniferous forests. Flowering Jun–Aug. 700–2500 m. BR, BW, Casc, Owy. CA. Native. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 256 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 256 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Erigeron filifolius var. filifolius, Erigeron filifolius var. robustior | |
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