| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Erigeron formosissimus Greene trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Erigeron fruticetorum Rydb. |
| Erigeron iodanthus Greene | |
| Erigeron rubicundus Greene | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1700-3700m |
| Description | stems hirsute, lower leaves oblanceolate to oval, petiolate, to 15cm long, stem leaves upward reduced, capitula 1-6, disc 1-2cm, ligules 75-150, 8-15mm long |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | blue, pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) North-Central U.S.A. (South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
formosissimus viscidus (Rydb.) Cronquist, ibid.
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