Erigeron acer explained
Erigeron acer is a widespread species of herbaceous flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Common names include bitter fleabane and blue fleabane. The species is native to Canada, colder parts of the United States,[1] [2] northern, central, and southeastern Asia,[3] and most of Europe.[4]
Erigeron acer is a biennial or perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall, producing a taproot and a woody rhizome. One plant can produce many small flower heads, each with pink, lilac, or occasionally white ray florets and yellow disc florets.[3]
Subspecies and varieties:
- Erigeron acris subsp. acris
- Erigeron acris subsp. angulosus (Gaudin) Vacc.
- Erigeron acris subsp. arctophilus (Rech.f.) Rech.f.
- Erigeron acris subsp. asadbarensis (Vierh.) Rech.f.
- Erigeron acris subsp. botschantzevii
- Erigeron acris subsp. brachycephalus (H.Lindb.)
- Erigeron acris subsp. droebachensis (O.F.Müll.) Arcang.
- Erigeron acris subsp. kamtschaticus (DC.)
- Erigeron acris var. khasianus (Hook.f.)
- Erigeron acris subsp. lalehzaricus.
- Erigeron acris subsp. mesatlanticus (Maire) Maire
- Erigeron acris var. multicaulis (Wall. ex DC.)
- Erigeron acris subsp. phaeocephalus.
- Erigeron acris subsp. podolicus (Besser) Nyman
- Erigeron acris subsp. politu (Fr.) H.Lindb.
- Erigeron acris subsp. pycnotrichus (Vierh.) Grierson
- Erigeron acris subsp. staintonii.
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066543 Flora of North America, Erigeron acris Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 863. 1753. Fleabane
- http://bonap.net/MapGallery/State/Erigeron%20acris.png Biota of North America Program, 2014 state-level distribution map, Erigeron acris
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=250066543 Flora of China, Erigeron acris Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 863. 1753. 飞蓬 fei peng
- http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=erigeron+acer Altervista Flora Italiana, Cespica acre, Erigeron acer L.
