Status: Native
Synonyms:
Erigeron leiophyllus Greene
Erigeron macranthus Nuttall
Erigeron speciosus (Lindley) A.P. de Candolle var. macranthus (Nuttall) Cronquist
Erigeron speciosus (Lindley) A.P. De Candolle var. typicus Cronquist
Erigeron speciosus is a broad-leaved perennial upper elevation species. There are
75-150 violet rays and a yellow disc. The phyllaries are stipitate glandular but not hairy. Erigeron formosissimus var. formosissimus is a similar species, but the phyllaries are hairy as well as glandular.
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Erigeron speciosus, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Rte. 15 at Ben Lilly cliffs, August 28, 2010
Erigeron speciosus, closeup, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger and the Asteraceae Workshop 2007, Pinos Altos Range, Rte. 15 at Ben Lilly cliffs, Sept 5, 2007
Erigeron speciosus, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Rte. 15 at Ben Lilly cliffs, August 28, 2010
Erigeron speciosus, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Rte. 15 at Ben Lilly cliffs, August 28, 2010
Erigeron speciosus, phyllaries stipitate glandular but not hairy, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Rte. 15 at Ben Lilly cliffs, August 28, 2010
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