Erigeron filifolius |
Erigeron stanselliae |
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threadleaf fleabane |
Stansell's fleabane |
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Habit | Plants perennial, 9–40 cm; taprooted, with branching caudices. | Plants perennial, 7–25 cm; tap-rooted, caudices few-branched. |
Stems | erect, moderately to densely strigose, eglandular. |
erect to decumbent, glabrous to sparsely strigose, sometimes 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. |
linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 40–120 × 2–5 mm; margins entire; tips rounded to acute or acuminate; surfaces glabrous to sparsely strigose. |
Cauline leaves | gradually reduced distally or not. |
linear to narrowly elliptic, 5–40 × 1–3 mm, gradually or abruptly reduced distally; surfaces glabrous to loosely strigose. |
Involucres | 4–6 × 7–11 mm. |
5–7 × 5–11 mm. |
Ray florets | 20–40, white to purple; rays 3–9 × 0.7–1.5 mm. |
14–36, white to pinkish; rays 6–10 × 1–1.5 mm. |
Disc florets | corollas 2–4 mm. |
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; surfaces sparsely to densely pilose or strigose, minutely glandular. |
Fruits | 1–3 mm, sparsely strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
3–4 mm, sparsely to densely strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
Heads | 1–5 in corymb-like arrays, radiate. |
1–2(4), radiate. |
2n | =18. |
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Erigeron filifolius |
Erigeron stanselliae |
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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. |
Serpentine areas. Flowering Jun–Jul. 700–900 m. Sisk. Native. Endemic to Oregon. First described in 2011, this serpentine endemic has thus far only been collected a few times in Curry County. The species is named in honor of noted Oregon botanist, Veva Stansell. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 256 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 261 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Erigeron filifolius var. filifolius, Erigeron filifolius var. robustior | |
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