Erigeron nivalis |
Erigeron howellii |
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northern daisy |
Howell's fleabane |
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Habit | Plants biennial or short-lived perennial, 4–20 cm; fibrous-rooted to weakly taprooted, caudices branched. | Plants perennial, 20–45 cm; fibrous-rooted, rhizomatous, caudices branching or not. |
Stems | erect, sparsely to moderately hirsute, minutely glandular. |
erect, glabrous to sparsely and minutely strigillose, eglandular. |
Basal leaves | persistent, oblanceolate to spatulate, 10–100 × 3–15 mm; margins entire, ciliate; surfaces glabrous to sparsely strigose. |
persistent, broadly spatulate, 40–150 × 10–35 mm; margins entire or with few large teeth; surfaces glabrous, eglandular. |
Cauline leaves | oblanceolate, elliptic, or lanceolate, 5–50 × 1–5 mm, reduced distally; surfaces glabrous or sparsely strigose. |
lanceolate to elliptic, 15–80 × 10–35 mm, gradually reduced distally; margins entire or with few coarse teeth; surfaces often ciliate or glandular. |
Involucres | 4–7 × 7–13 mm. |
5–9 × 15–23 mm. |
Ray florets | in 2 series, outer of 30–70 erect, filiform rays, 0.3–0.5 × 3–6 mm, white to light pink, inner of tubular florets; fewer than outer series. |
25–50, white; rays 8–20 × 2.5–4 mm. |
Disc florets | corollas 4–6 mm. |
corollas 4–5 mm. |
Phyllaries | in 2–3 series; surfaces nearly glabrous to sparsely hirsute, occasionally villous basally, densely glandular. |
in 2–3 series, with prominent central veins; surfaces glabrous, densely glandular. |
Fruits | 1.5–2.5 mm, sparsely to moderately strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
2.5–3 mm, sparsely to moderately strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
Heads | 1–10 in corymb-like arrays, radiate. |
1, radiate. |
2n | =18. |
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Erigeron nivalis |
Erigeron howellii |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Gravelly areas, mossy rocks, lava beds, talus slopes, cliffs. Flowering May–Aug. 1500–2500 m. BW, Casc, ECas. CA, ID, WA; north to AK, northeast to Northwest Territories, east to WY, southeast to NM. Native. |
Rocky slopes, open woods. Flowering May–Jul. 100–1500 m. Casc. WA. Native. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 259 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 258 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Erigeron acris var. debilis, Trimorpha acris var. debilis | |
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