Status: Native
Synonyms:
Erigeron commixtus Greene
Erigeron divergens Torrey & Gray var. nudiflorus A. Nelson
Erigeron flagellaris Gray var. typicus Cronquist
Erigeron macdougalii Heller
Erigeron nudiflorus Buckley
Erigeron senilis Wooton & Standley
Erigeron tonsus Wooton & Standley
Erigeron flagellaris, like Erigeron tracyi, is a prostrate and quite inconspicous herb that can form extensive mats with occasional flowerheads rising a few inches above the mat. It also is found in middle elevations in open areas in the forest. The stems of E. flagellaris have appressed pubescence however and do have small plantlets at the ends of the stolons, unlike E. tracyi.
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Erigeron flagellaris, photo Russ Kleinman & Mark Donnell, Mogollon Mtns., Redstone Trailhead, August 26, 2010
Erigeron flagellaris, appressed hairs on herbage, photo Russ Kleinman & Mark Donnell, Mogollon Mtns., Redstone Trailhead, August 26, 2010
Erigeron flagellaris, small plantlet at end of stolon, photo Russ Kleinman & Mark Donnell, Mogollon Mtns., Redstone Trailhead, August 26, 2010
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