Erigeron glaucus

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Erigeron glaucus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. glaucus
Binomial name
Erigeron glaucus
Ker Gawl.
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Aster bonariensis Spreng.
  • Aster californicus Less.
  • Aster glaucus (Ker Gawl.) Pépin 1832 not Nees 1818
  • Erigeron hispidus Nutt.
  • Erigeron maritimus Nutt.
  • Erigeron squarrosus Lindl.
  • Stenactis glauca (Ker Gawl.) Nees

Erigeron glaucus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name seaside fleabane, beach aster, or seaside daisy. It is native to the West Coast of the United States.

Description

E. glaucus is a

ray florets which may be long or quite short, and are shades of deep blue and purple to nearly white.[4][5] The fruit is seed-like with many bristles at the tip.[2]

Unusual for its genus (but not for plants near the coast), the plant is somewhat

Distribution and habitat

The wildflower is native to the coastline of

Ecology

E. glaucus occurs in several different plant associations. One of the specialized habitats is within the

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