Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Erigeron neomexicanus Gray
(New Mexico Daisy, New Mexico Fleabane)

Family: Asteraceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Erigeron delphinifolius Willdenow subsp. neomexicanus (Gray) Cronquist

Erigeron neomexicanus is the only tall, erect Erigeron in the Gila Wilderness. It can easily reach 24 inches or more in height. The leaves are sparse and deeply lobed. It is found at middle elevations.
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Erigeron neomexicanus, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Deadman Cyn., July 14, 2007

Erigeron neomexicanus, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Deadman Cyn., July 14, 2007

Erigeron neomexicanus, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, & Carey Anne Lafferty, Black Range, McKnight Road, Oct. 4, 2008

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