Erigeron elatior
(Tall Fleabane)
Erigeron elatior, Mohawk Lakes, Summit Co. 2545
Erigeron elatior, Mohawk Lakes, Summit Co. 2558
Erigeron elatior, Newcastle-Buford Road, Garfield Co. 6023/6037
Erigeron elatior, Newcastle-Buford Road, Garfield Co. 6138
Erigeron elatior, Newcastle-Buford Road, Garfield Co. 6012
Erigeron elatior, Crystal Lakes, Summit Co. 5834
Erigeron elatior, Crystal Lakes, Summit Co. 5814
Erigeron elatior, Newcastle-Buford Road, Garfield Co. 6141
| Scientific Name | Erigeron elatior | USDA PLANTS Symbol | EREL9 |
| Common Name | Tall Fleabane, Daisy | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 35857 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to alpine (6500 to 13500 ft.); meadows and woodlands. Plant: Erect perennial 8 to 24 inches tall growing in clusters; leafy stems with numerous, fine, long, white hairs. Leaves: Mostly stem leaves, oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 1-1/4 to 4 inches long, surfaces slightly hairy and margins entire; upper leaves clasping. Inflorescence: Very hairy, pink nodding buds; one or more composite flowers ~1 to 1-3/4 inches across with many (75-150) white-to-pink-to-lavender, narrow rays; yellow disk florets; long, thin, linear phyllaries below, green or purple in color, reflexed or spreading and glandular with long hairs. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, SW Colorado Wildflowers, American Southwest and Flora of North America. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key | Colorado Status: Native |
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