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Revision as of 12:56, 13 June 2018

Common name: early whitetop fleabane [1], whitetop fleabane [2]

Erigeron vernus
Erigeron vernus AFP.jpg
Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species: E. vernus
Binomial name
Erigeron vernus
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ERIG VERN DIST.JPG
Natural range of Erigeron vernus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none

Varieties: none

Description

E. vernus is a perennial forb/herb of the Asteraceae family native to North America. [1]

Distribution

E. vernus is found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Louisiana to Virginia. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

E. vernus proliferates in wet savannas, seepages, and interdunal swales. [2]

Phenology

E. vernus flowers January-July and September. [3]

Use by animals

E. vernus has poor forage value. <ref name= "Hilmon, J. B. (1964). "Plants of the Caloosa Experimental Range " U.S. Forest Service Research Paper SE-12 </ref>

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ERVE
  2. 2.0 2.1 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/21/18