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Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »

LeavesBasal, compound, 3-forked or 2-4 times divided in 3’s, 5-8 cm long; stem leaves few, reduced, linear, margins entire FlowersInflorescence a solitary head, disks 8-20 mm wide; involucres 5-10 mm long, 8-20 mm wide; ray flowers 20-60, petals white to pink or blue, 6-12 mm long, about 2 mm wide; disk flowers 3-5 mm long, petals fused into tube-shape, 5-lobed; stamens 5; pistils 1, ovary inferior Fruits and SeedsAchenes, 2-nerved, long-stiff hairy
Scientific Name Erigeron compositus Pursh Common Name compound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy General Description Perennial herb, taproot; stem erect, simple, 3-25 cm tall Leaves Basal, compound, 3-forked or 2-4 times divided in 3’s, 5-8 cm long; stem leaves few, reduced, linear, margins entire Flowers
Inflorescence a solitary head, disks 8-20 mm wide; involucres 5-10 mm long, 8-20 mm wide; ray flowers 20-60, petals white to pink or blue, 6-12 mm long, about 2 mm wide; disk flowers 3-5 mm long, petals fused into…
Inflorescence a solitary head, disks 8-20 mm wide; involucres 5-10 mm long, 8-20 mm wide; ray flowers 20-60, petals white to pink or blue, 6-12 mm long, about 2 mm wide; disk flowers 3-5 mm long, petals fused into tube-shape, 5-lobed; stamens 5; pistils 1, ovary inferior
Fruits and Seeds Achenes, 2-nerved, long-stiff hairy Phenology Flowers from June to August Notes Similar species: Erigeron lanatus E. lanatus is an alpine species and can be distinguished from E. compositus by a leafless stem. Range/Distribution Alberta: Southern Alberta and the Rocky Mountains CAN (BC, MB, NF, NT, NU, QC, SK, YT); USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, ND, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY); DEN (GL)

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"Species Details - Erigeron compositus Pursh, University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-4963/12-110627. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.

Specimen Information

There are 161 specimens of this Species.

128 results plotted on map in 108 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

17867 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cadomin Date Collected1953-08-02

17869 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Wilcox Peak Date Collected1939-07-12

17876 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Lethbridge Date Collected1941-05-15

17877 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Whiskey Gap Date Collected1941-05-17

17871 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Jasper Date Collected1939-07-05

17874 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park Date Collected1935-06-16

17872 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Pyramid Lake Date Collected1939-06-11

17870 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Mount Athabasca Date Collected1939-07-10

17868 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Medicine Hat Date Collected1952-06-02

17875 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Castor Date Collected1927-06-07

17879 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Banff Date Collected1915-07

17878 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Mount Norquay Date Collected1915-06

17880 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Bow Falls Date Collected07-09

91610 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, Yukon-Koyukuk, Nenana Date Collected1985-06-29

96833 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Pavilion Mountain Date Collected1988-07-24

96517 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Atlin Date Collected1987-05-31

96503 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, Chugach State Park Date Collected1987-06-18

96815 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, Chugach State Park, McHugh Creek Date Collected1986-05-26

96824 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, Chugach State Park, McHugh Creek Date Collected1986-05-26

96506 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Yukon, Pine Lake Date Collected1987-06-07

17888 - Erigeron compositus Pursh

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namecompound fleabane, cutleaf daisy, cut-leaved daisy Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Reliance Date Collected1949-07