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Erigeron formosissimus

Greene

Beautiful Fleabane

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129318
Element CodePDAST3M1K0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusErigeron
Other Common Names
beautiful fleabane (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Erigeron formosissimum var. viscidus is recognized as a distinct variety in FNA (2006, vol. 20). Kartesz (1999) subsumes all varieties under the full species.
Conservation Status
Review Date1989-06-02
Change Date1989-06-02
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN1
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS1Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
South DakotaS4Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
WyomingS4Yes
MontanaS2Yes
UtahS1Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Campbell BlueApache-Sitgreaves National Forests7,003
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 7: Asteraceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 666 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.