Erigeron compositus
(Cutleaf Daisy)
Erigeron compositus, Hoosier Pass, Summit Co. 5468
Erigeron compositus, Hoosier Pass, Summit Co. 5474
Erigeron compositus, Hoosier Pass, Summit Co. 5471
Erigeron compositus, Hoosier Pass, Summit Co. 5473
| Scientific Name | Erigeron compositus | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ERCO4 |
| Common Name | Cutleaf Daisy, Fernleaf Fleabane | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 35843 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Life zones and habitat: Foothills to alpine (5300 to 14000 ft.); open areas in meadows, rocky areas, scree slopes. Plant: Short perennial up to 10 inches tall with erect, somewhat hairy and reddish stems. Leaves: Mostly basal, fleshy, grayish-green leaves, up to 2 inches long overall, spatulate in outline and divided two to four times into short linear, hairy lobes; stem leaves smaller. Inflorescence: Single composite flower heads about 1 inch across with 20 to 60 white, sometimes bluish, rays; many yellow disk florets; green or purple phyllaries in two or three rows, and covered with spreading white hairs. Bloom Period: June to August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Flora of North America and American Southwest. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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