SUBALPINE FLEABANE

Class: Erigeron pergrinus

Family: ASTER FAMILY

Sub Family: Asteraceae, Compositae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Tall Purple Fleabane, Mountain Daisy

Colour: Pale purple

Height: Up to 60 cm (2')

Each Flower: 30-80 ray-petals, 9 mm-2.5 cm (3/8-1") long, surrounding large yellow disk; bracts on involucre loosely arranged, sometimes almost recurved, reddish

Leaves: Basal and stem-leaves; mostly lance-shaped; basal leaves stalked, stem-leaves stalkless; all leaves central-veined

Stems: Usually unbranched, slightly downy

Blooming Period: July - August

Habitat: Moist mountain meadows, streambanks to high elevations above timberline

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