| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Erigeron trifidus Hook. trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 17 (1834) |
| Native Range | Alberta to British Columbia |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 2600-3400m |
| Description | taproot, basal leaves spathulate, usually trilobate, coarsely ciliate, hirsute, capitula solitary, involucre purple, hirsute, glandular, ligules 20-40, 10-15mm long |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Erigeron compositus var. trifidus (Hook.) A.Gray Erigeron compositus ssp. trifidus (Hook.) Piper Erigeron compositus f. trifidus (Hook.) Fernald |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia) |
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