Erigeron lonchophyllus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Erigeron lonchophyllus Hook.

Shortray fleabane

2008 Steve Matson

2015 Mary Merriman

2008 Steve Matson

2008 Steve Matson

Erigeron lonchophyllus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Trimorpha lonchophylla


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Genus:	Erigeron
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Bristle-cone Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Erigeron lonchophyllus var. laurentianus
PLANTS	Erigeron minor
JEF + PLANTS	Trimorpha lonchophylla

Information about Erigeron lonchophyllus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ERLO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/07/2023).