Erigeron speciosus: Country Or Region Of Origin
Canada to Mexico
Plant Profile: Erigeron speciosus
Taxonomy: Erigeron speciosusNames
Aspen Fleabane, Fleabane, Garden Fleabane, Horseweed, Seaside Daisy, Showy Daisy, Showy Fleabane
Phonetic Spelling:er-IJ-er-on spee-see-OH-sus
Genus:Erigeron
Species:speciosus
Family:Asteraceae
Aspen Fleabane is a perennial wildflower that forms clumps and belongs to the daisy family, featuring striking blue-purple blooms.
Erigeron speciosus Feature Summary
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Tags
#blue flowers
#violet flowers
#daisy-like
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Erigeron speciosus Feature Summary
Attributes
Canada to Mexico
Perennial
Flowers
Masses of blue-violet daisy-like flowers 1"-2" across 100+ ray florets surrounding a yellow disk.
Purple/Lavender
Blue
7 - 20 petals/rays
Radial
1-3 inches
Leaves
6" long spatulate leaves at the base of the plant
Green
Spatulate
3-6 inches
Poisonous to Humans
Mild gastrointestinal signs, mild dermatitis
Irritant
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Wildflower
Erect
Clumping
Stem
Landscape
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
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Erigeron speciosus Attributes
Erigeron speciosus: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Erigeron speciosus Flowers
Erigeron speciosus: Flower Description
Masses of blue-violet daisy-like flowers 1"-2" across 100+ ray florets surrounding a yellow disk.
Erigeron speciosus: Flower Color
Blue
Purple/Lavender
Erigeron speciosus: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Erigeron speciosus: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Erigeron speciosus: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Erigeron speciosus: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Erigeron speciosus: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Erigeron speciosus Leaves
Erigeron speciosus: Leaf Description
6" long spatulate leaves at the base of the plant
Erigeron speciosus: Leaf Color
Green
Erigeron speciosus: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Erigeron speciosus: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Erigeron speciosus: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Erigeron speciosus Poisonous to Humans
Erigeron speciosus: Poison Symptoms
Mild gastrointestinal signs, mild dermatitis
Erigeron speciosus: Poison Toxic Principle
Irritant
Erigeron speciosus: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Erigeron speciosus: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Erigeron speciosus Whole Plant Traits
Erigeron speciosus: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Erigeron speciosus: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Erigeron speciosus Stem
Erigeron speciosus: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Erigeron speciosus Landscape
Erigeron speciosus: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
