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Prairie Fleabane, Lesser Daisy Fleabane - Erigeron strigosus


Family: Asteraceae - Aster family Genus Common Name: Fleabane Native Status: Native
Erigeron strigosus - Prairie Fleabane, Lesser Daisy Fleabane. There are 191 species in the Erigeron genus, with some species being found in only a single state. Prairie Fleabane is one of the more widespread species, found in all but 6 states. It is a native plant in both the continental United States and in Canada.

Erigeron strigosus is generally 2 to 3 feet tall, branching with many white-rayed, yellow-centered blossoms. It blooms from mid- to late spring on through most of the summer months. It is differentiated from the earlier blooming Philadelphia Fleabane (E. Philadelphicus) by narrower leaves which do not clasp the stem. It is differentiated from similar Eastern Daisy Fleabane (E. Annuus) by being less hairy, and rarely having toothed leaves. It is also less leafy than Eastern Daisy Fleabane.

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Erigeron strigosus

Distribution of Erigeron strigosus in the United States and Canada:
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Site: Walker County, GA Date: 2010-May-22Photographer: Gerald C. Williamson
Like almost all Erigeron species, Prairie Fleabane has numerous ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. E.strigosus has fewer than 100 ray flowers, a characteristic it shares with very similar Eastern Daisy Fleabane (E. Annuus).
Erigeron strigosus
Site: Walker County, GA Date: 2010-May-22Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D60
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro
Prairie Fleabane has lanceolate leaves which do not clasp the stem. The stem usually has short hairs which lie near the stem. Similar Eastern Daisy Fleabane has longer hairs along the stem (especially the lower stem) which stand erect.
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Erigeron strigosus
Site: Walker County, GA Date: 2010-May-22Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D60
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro
Prairie Fleabane may grow singly but is also frequently found in colonies. Because many blossoms grow on each plant, there can be large patches of tangled plants with many attractive blossoms.
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Erigeron strigosus
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Erigeron strigosus initially published on USWildflowers.com 2010-05-25; Updated 2017-01-22

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