Erigeron neomexicanus |
Erigeron poliospermus |
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hairy-seeded daisy, cushion fleabane |
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Habit | Taprooted perennial with short-branched, woody base; stems to 15 cm. high; plants more or less spreading-hairy and glandular throughout. | |
Leaves | Basal leaves linear-oblanceolate to spatulate, up to 8 cm. long and 12 mm. wide, the cauline leaves reduced. |
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Flowers | Heads solitary, hemispheric, the disk 9-20 mm. wide; involucre 5-9 mm. high; rays 15-45, pale pink or purple to deep violet, 4-15 mm. long and 1.3-3.6 mm. wide; pappus of 20-30 capillary bristles. |
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Fruits | Achenes densely covered with long, silky hairs. |
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Erigeron neomexicanus |
Erigeron poliospermus |
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Flowering time | April-June | |
Habitat | Dry, open, typically rocky areas, often with sagebrush. | |
Distribution | Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon, east to western Idaho.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | |
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