Erigeron formosissimus
(Beautiful Daisy)
Erigeron formosissimus, Gore Pass, Grand Co. 1065
Erigeron formosissimus, Hoosier Pass, Park Co. 5412
Erigeron formosissimus, County Line Trail, Grand Mesa, Delta Co. 0760
Erigeron formosissimus, Lower Flume Trail Breckenridge, Summit Co. 8169
Erigeron formosissimus, Gore Pass, Grand Co. 1066
Erigeron formosissimus, Hoosier Pass, Park Co. 5414
Erigeron formosissimus, Lower Flume Trail Breckenridge, Summit Co. 8161
Erigeron formosissimus, Hoosier Pass, Park Co. 5415
| Scientific Name | Erigeron formosissimus | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ERFO3 |
| Common Name | Beautiful Daisy, Beautiful Fleabane | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 35869 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to alpine (7000 to 12000 ft.); meadows and forests. Plant: Perennial 4 to 22 inches tall; erect simply-branched stems, may be hairy and glandular. Leaves: Basal leaves in a dense cluster, oblanceolate, obovate, or oval 3/4 to 4 inches long, petiolate; smaller stem leaves clasping and oblanceolate to spatulate or oblong; both with ciliate, entire margins. Inflorescence: One or more composite heads 3/4 to 1-3/8 inches across with many (75 to 150) blue to purple, narrow rays; yellow disk florets; greenish to slightly purple phyllaries with tips slightly curved back, somewhat hairy and glandular. Bloom Period: June to September. 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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