Philadelphia fleabane
(Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus)
Conservation • Weed • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | FAC - Facultative |
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| Midwest | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FAC - Facultative |
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Description |
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The plant is usually no more than 36″ in height but occasionally gets much taller. The leaves clasp the stem at the base. |
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Height |
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4″ to 36″ |
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Flower Color |
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Pink to white ray florets, yellow disk florets |
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Habitat |
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Wet. Woods, shores, meadows. |
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Biology |
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Flowering |
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May to August |
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Distribution |
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Common |
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Taxonomy |
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| 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) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Asteranae | ||
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Asterales (sunflowers, bellflowers, fanflowers, and allies) | ||
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Asteraceae (sunflowers, daisies, asters, and allies) | ||
| Subfamily | Asteroideae | ||
| Supertribe | Asterodae | ||
| Tribe | Astereae (asters and allies) | ||
| Subtribe | Conyzinae | ||
| Genus | Erigeron (fleabanes and horseweeds) | ||
| Section | Quercifolium | ||
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Synonyms |
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Erigeron philadelphicus var. scaturicola Erigeron purpureus |
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Common Names |
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common fleabane marsh fleabane Philadelphia daisy Philadelphia fleabane |
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Inflorescence |
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Middle Stem Leaf |
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Slideshows |
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| Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) Andree Reno Sanborn |
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| Erigeron philadelphicus (Common Fleabane) Allen Chartier |
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| Erigeron philadelphicus PHILADELPHIA FLEABANE Frank Mayfield |
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| Fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus wvoutdoorman |
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About
Published on Apr 28, 2012 Common Fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus |
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| Erigeron philadelphicus wetvideocamera |
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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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| Alfredo Colon 6/17/2021 |
Location: Woodbury, MN |
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| Luciearl Summer 2019 |
Location: Cass County |
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| FIDELIS OKOROMI 9/8/2018 |
Location: Gwagwalada Abuja, Nigeria |
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| Wayne Rasmussen 6/9/2016 |
Location: Joy Park & Preserve in Maplewood, MN |
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MinnesotaSeasons.com Sightings |
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Avon Hills Forest SNA, North Unit Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center Charles A. Lindbergh State Park John Peter Hoffman Spring Brook Valley WMA Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area, Lawrence Unit Nerstrand Big Woods State Park Robert Ney Memorial Park Reserve |
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