Erigeron vetensis
(Early Bluetop Fleabane)
Erigeron vetensis, Along CR 5 (Weston Pass Road), Park Co. 0676
Erigeron vetensis, Along CR 5 (Weston Pass Road), Park Co. 0680
Erigeron vetensis, Along CR 5 (Weston Pass Road), Park Co. 0679
Erigeron vetensis, Along CR 5 (Weston Pass Road), Park Co. 0671
| Scientific Name | Erigeron vetensis | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ERVE2 |
| Common Name | Early Bluetop Fleabane | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 35970 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to alpine (5700 to 11800 ft.); open areas, drier, sandy soils, rocky outcrops, roadsides. Plant: Short, erect perennial 2 to 10 inches tall from taproot; stems and leaves with spreading hairs, densely glandular. Leaves: Basal and stem leaves; blades are narrowly oblanceolate to linear, 0.8 to 3.5 inches long, edges are entire; lower surfaces and edges with long hairs. Inflorescence: Solitary composite flower heads, each up to about 1-1/2 inches across with 30 to 90 white bluish to purplish rays; yellow disk florets less than 0.2 inches long with tubular throats; hairy phyllaries in 3 to 4 layers with greenish midvein. Bloom Period: May to July. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, iNaturalist and Flora of North America. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key | Colorado Status: Native |
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