Erigeron speciosus Dc.

Showy fleabane (en), Vergette (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Erigeron

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3-0.8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.5
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-8

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Analgesic (unspecified), Contraceptive (unspecified), Gynecological Aid (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Erigeron speciosus habit picture by Sabina Hartmann (cc-by-sa)
Erigeron speciosus habit picture by Simon H. (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Erigeron speciosus leaf picture by Sabina Hartmann (cc-by-sa)
Erigeron speciosus leaf picture by Simon H. (cc-by-sa)
Erigeron speciosus leaf picture by Kai Best (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Erigeron speciosus flower picture by Daniel Gonzales (cc-by-sa)
Erigeron speciosus flower picture by Ludmila Koláčková (cc-by-sa)
Erigeron speciosus flower picture by Physa Liese (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Erigeron speciosus world distribution map, present in Belarus, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, United States of America, and Uzbekistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:204526-1
WFO ID wfo-0000003685
COL ID 6GPVP
BDTFX ID 24821
INPN ID 96812
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Erigeron conspicuus Stenactis speciosa Erigeron macranthus Erigeron grandiflorus Erigeron macranthus subsp. macranthus Erigeron speciosus var. macranthus Erigeron speciosus var. conspicuus Erigeron subtrinervis subsp. conspicuus Erigeron speciosus var. conspicuus Erigeron subtrinervis var. conspicuus Erigeron speciosus var. speciosus Erigeron speciosus