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Prairie Fleabane

Erigeron modestus

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Plains Fleabane

Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Native Habitat: Grassland
Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau

Maintenance

Cut the plant back by a third for continuous blooming all summer or allow to go to seed to provide food for wildlife.

Comments

Wonderful in a container alone or with other natives. Numerous white, aster-like flowers. At first, this short-lived perennial forms a low, hairy-leaved clump. By late in the season, the plant has fallen over and taken on a sprawling habit.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 to
1 ft

Spread

0.5 to
1 ft

Soil Type(s)

Calcareous, Dry

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

White, Yellow

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Beetles, Bees

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Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Erigeron lobatus var. warnockii, Erigeron plateauensis, Erigeron warnockii

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ERMO2. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Erigeron+modestus&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=2890&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=35904#null

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