Erigeron foliosus var. confinis

Leafy fleabane

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Leafy fleabane is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges in rocky chaparral and woodland habitats, often on serpentine, at elevations up to 2,200 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces white to lavender ray flowers 6 to 12 millimeters long in delicate, open clusters. Growing with slender stems 20 to 60 centimeters tall, it has a sparse, upright growth habit. Its leaves are narrow and linear, 20 to 60 millimeters long and only 1 to 2 millimeters wide, with a lightly hairy surface that gives the plant a soft, textured appearance. The flower heads have distinctive narrow phyllaries with widely scarious (papery) margins, adding to its delicate botanical character.

Habitat: Rocky sites, chaparral, woodland, often on serpentine

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: < 2200 m

Bioregions: KR

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