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Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants

Erigeron oreophilus - chaparral fleabane

Synonyms: Erigeron delphiniifolius
Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub

Family: Asteraceae


   
 
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Plant - summer
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Plant - summer
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Sue Smith
Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native   Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: A short-lived perennial with daisy-like flowers and erect stems.
Identification notes: Rays conspicuous, all pinnatifid leaves, leafy throughout and stems that are glandular and hairy with stiff spreading hairs distinguishes this from other Erigeron sp.
Height: 16 inches


Habitat

Habitat Description: Open, rocky habitats, cliff ledges or crevices, grassland, chaparral, oak, pine, pine-fir.
Plant Communities: Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 3600 - 9500 feet


Flower Characteristics

Color: White to light purple with yellow disc flowers     Shape: Daisy or dandelion-like not in clusters     Tubular: N     Flowering Period: May - Oct
Description: Has very narrow white to light purple rays with yellow disc flowers. Flowerhead diameter up to 1 inch.


Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Grayish-green     Leaf Type: Simple     Leaf Shape: Pinnatifid     Leaf Margin: Smooth     Leaf Attachment: Alternate     Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems     Spines: N
Leaf Description: Leaves are 1 inch long and have 5 to 7 lobes. Lobes are narrow and linear. Very hairy on both surfaces.


Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Type: Achene
Fruit Notes: Has 10 to 12 readily falling pappus bristles.


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