Erigeron foliosus

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Erigeron foliosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Erigeron
Species: E. foliosus
Binomial name
Erigeron foliosus
Nutt.

Erigeron foliosus, known by the common names leafy daisy and leafy fleabane, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family. [1]

This wildflower is native to western North America from Oregon, through California, into Baja California. It can be found in many habitats, including chaparral, oak woodlands, and rocky talus. [2]

Description

In general, Erigeron foliosus is an erect, clumping and branching perennial daisy growing from woody roots to heights of anywhere between 20 centimetres (7.9 in) and 1 metre (3.3 ft).

Unlike some other fleabanes, it has leaves evenly spaced all over the stem. They may be thready or wide and flat, and are between 1–7 centimetres (0.39–2.76 in) long.

Atop each branch of the leafy stem is an inflorescence of one to several flower heads, each one to 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) wide. The head has a center of golden disc florets and a fringe of up to 60 pale to medium purple ray florets.

Varieties

The named varieties of Erigeron foliosus include:

  • Erigeron foliosus var. confinis — endemic to Klamath Mountains. [3]
  • Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus — California, Baja California. [4]
  • Erigeron foliosus var. franciscensis — endemic to San Francisco Bay Area. [5]
  • Erigeron foliosus var. hartwegii — California, Oregon. [6]
  • Erigeron foliosus var. mendocinus — Mendocino erigeron, Mendocino fleabane; Mendocino and Del Norte County, California. [7]

References

  1. ↑ CalFlora: Erigeron foliosus . accessed 1.14.2014
  2. ↑ Jepson . accessed 1.14.2014
  3. ↑ CalFlora Database: Erigeron foliosus var. confinis.
  4. ↑ CalFlora Database: Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus
  5. ↑ CalFlora Database: Erigeron foliosus var. franciscensis
  6. ↑ CalFlora Database: Erigeron foliosus var. hartwegii
  7. ↑ CalFlora Database: Erigeron foliosus var. mendocinus

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