Philadelphia fleabane

(Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus)

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List

not listed

NatureServe

N5 - Secure

SNR - Unranked

Minnesota

not listed

Wetland Indicator Status

Great Plains

FAC - Facultative

Midwest

FACW - Facultative wetland

Northcentral & Northeast

FAC - Facultative

 
Philadelphia fleabane
Photo by Luciearl
 
Description

The plant is usually no more than 36 in height but occasionally gets much taller.

The leaves clasp the stem at the base.

 

Height

4 to 36

 

Flower Color

Pink to white ray florets, yellow disk florets

 

Similar Species

 
Habitat

Wet. Woods, shores, meadows.

Ecology

Flowering

May to August

 

Pests and Diseases

 

Use

 

Distribution

Distribution Map

 

Sources

2, 3, 5, 7, 24, 28, 29, 30.

Biodiversity occurrence data published by: Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas (accessed through the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Portal, bellatlas.umn.edu, 6/7/2025).

6/7/2025    
     

Nativity

Native

     

Occurrence

Common

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (green algae and land plants)

Subkingdom

Viridiplantae (green plants)

Infrakingdom

Streptophyta (land plants and green algae)

Superdivision

Embryophyta (land plants)

Division

Tracheophyta (vascular plants)

Subdivision

Spermatophytina (seed plants) / Angiospermae (flowering plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (flowering plants)

Superorder

Asteranae

Order

Asterales (sunflowers, bellflowers, fanflowers, and allies)

Family

Asteraceae (sunflowers, daisies, asters, and allies)

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Supertribe

Asterodae

Tribe

Astereae (asters and allies)

Subtribe

Conyzinae

Genus

Erigeron (fleabanes and horseweeds)

Section

Quercifolium

Species

Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus)

   

Subordinate Taxa

 

   

Synonyms

Erigeron philadelphicus var. scaturicola

Erigeron purpureus

   

Common Names

common Philadelphia fleabane

Philadelphia fleabane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus
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About

Published on Apr 28, 2012

Common Fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus

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About

Published on Jul 6, 2014

Philadelphia Fleabane - Ray flowers usually white with yellow disks. Sometimes the rays vary from pink to purple. A European cousin to this plant was believed to be an effective flea repellent when bunches of the plant were hung to dry about the house. Grows up to 70 cm in height.

 

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6/17/2021

Location: Woodbury, MN

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Summer 2019

Location: Cass County

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9/8/2018

Location: Gwagwalada Abuja, Nigeria

 
Wayne Rasmussen
6/9/2016

Location: Joy Park & Preserve in Maplewood, MN

Philadelphia fleabane
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