Erigeron elatus | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Erigeron |
Species: | E. elatus
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Binomial name | |
Erigeron elatus | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Erigeron elatus is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common names swamp fleabane [2] and swamp boreal-daisy. [3]
Erigeron elatus is widespread across most of Canada, found in every province and territory except the 3 Maritime Provinces. It has also been found in the states of Washington and Alaska in the United States. [4] It grows in tundra, bogs, floodplains, and the edges of ponds. [5]
Erigeron elatus is a biennial or perennial herb up to 50 centimeters (20 inches) in height. It produces 1-8 flower heads per stem, each head as many as 120 pink or white ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. [2] [6]