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Asteraceae

Idaho fleabane

Erigeron asperugineus A.Gray

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Erigeron

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Idaho fleabane: A common subalpine to alpine fleabane in the Jarbidge Mountains. It is reminiscent of Erigeron tweedyi with its spatulate gray-green leaves and purplish ray flo
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Idaho fleabane

Synonyms

  • Aster asperugineus D.C.Eaton
  • Erigeron elkoensis A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
  • Erigeron inconspicuus MacMill.

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.