Erigeron filifolius |
Erigeron latus |
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threadleaf fleabane |
broad fleabane, Owyhee fleabane |
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Habit | Plants perennial, 9–40 cm; taprooted, with branching caudices. | Plants perennial, 5–10 cm; taprooted, caudices branching. |
Stems | erect, moderately to densely strigose, eglandular. |
erect, sparsely to moderately hirsute, densely 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, narrowly oblanceolate to spatulate, 15–50 × 1.3–4.5 mm; margins entire; tips rounded to acute or acuminate; surfaces moderately to densely hirsute to nearly hispid, minutely glandular. |
Cauline leaves | gradually reduced distally or not. |
few, similar to basal, usually abruptly reduced distally. |
Involucres | 4–6 × 7–11 mm. |
6–9 × 13–21 mm. |
Ray florets | 20–40, white to purple; rays 3–9 × 0.7–1.5 mm. |
20–35, lavender to purple; rays 6–11 × 1–2 mm. |
Disc florets | corollas 2–4 mm. |
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, with dark medial area, sometimes with orange stripe; surfaces sparsely to moderately hispid-hirsute, densely minutely glandular. |
Fruits | 1–3 mm, sparsely strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
2–4 mm, glabrate to sparsely strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
Heads | 1–5 in corymb-like arrays, radiate. |
1, radiate. |
2n | =18. |
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Erigeron filifolius |
Erigeron latus |
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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. |
Open areas, sagebrush, streambanks. Flowering May–Jul. 1600–2000 m. Owy. ID, NV. Native. Erigeron latus and E. poliospermus are very similar with the exception of the vestiture of the fruits. Further research is needed to determine if continued recognition of two distinct species is warranted. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 256 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 258 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Erigeron filifolius var. filifolius, Erigeron filifolius var. robustior | |
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