Asteraceae
Purple cushion fleabane
Erigeron poliospermus
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Erigeron
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Purple cushion fleabane, Gray-seeded fleabane
Synonyms
- Erigeron poliospermus f. poliospermus
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Elin Pierce, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Peter Abrahamsen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: John Brew, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: James H. Thomas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jhorthos, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.