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Erigeron philadelphicus

Daisy Fleabane, Frostroot
Other regional names: Philadelphia Daisy +2 more
  • Philadelphia Daisy
  • Philadelphia Fleabane
  • Skevish
Also known as: Erigeron amplexicaulis Poir. +18 more
  • Erigeron amplexicaulis Poir.
  • Erigeron amplexicaulis Torr. ex Torr. & A.Gray
  • Erigeron hyemalis Raf.
  • Erigeron philadelphicus f. angustatus Vict. & J.Rousseau
  • Erigeron philadelphicus f. philadelphicus
  • Erigeron philadelphicus f. purpureus Farw.
  • Erigeron philadelphicus f. scaturicola (Fernald) Cronquist
  • Erigeron philadelphicus subsp. philadelphicus
  • Erigeron philadelphicus var. quercinus DC.
  • Erigeron philadelphicus var. ricardii Alph.Wood
  • Erigeron philadelphicus var. scaturicola (Fernald) Fernald
  • Erigeron purpureus Aiton
  • Erigeron purpureus var. attenuatus Nutt.
  • Erigeron scaturicola Fernald
  • Stenactis philadelphica (L.) Hayek
  • Stenactis philadelphica (L.) Hegi
  • Tessenia philadelphia (L.) Lunell
  • Tessenia philadelphia var. acaulescens Lunell
  • Tessenia philadelphica (L.) Lunell
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Asteraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Erigeron philadelphicus (commonly known as Daisy Fleabane or Frostroot) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Erigeron, which contains over 450 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belgium, Corse, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mauritius, Newfoundland, Switzerland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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