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Asteraceae

Sand fleabane

Erigeron arenarioides (Eaton ex A.Gray) Rydb.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Erigeron

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Sand fleabane: Sand fleabane (Erigeron arenarioides), Aster family (Asteraceae). Elbow Fork Trail, Ridge between Lambs Canyon and Millcreek Canyon, Utah; elevation 2709 m.
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Sand fleabane

Synonyms

  • Aster arenarioides Eaton ex A.Gray
  • Aster imbricatus Walp.
  • Erigeron stenophyllus D.C.Eaton

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.