Erigeron acer is a widespread species of herbaceous flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Common names include bitter fleabane and blue fleabane. The species is native to Canada, colder parts of the United States,[4][5] northern, central, and southeastern Asia,[6] and most of Europe.[7]
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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. acer
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Synonymy
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Erigeron acer is a biennial or perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall, producing a taproot and a woody rhizome. One plant can produce many small flower heads, each with pink, lilac, or occasionally white ray florets and yellow disc florets.[6]
Subspecies and varieties:[3]
- Erigeron acris subsp. acris
- Erigeron acris subsp. angulosus (Gaudin) Vacc.
- Erigeron acris subsp. arctophilus (Rech.f.) Rech.f.
- Erigeron acris subsp. asadbarensis (Vierh.) Rech.f.
- Erigeron acris subsp. botschantzevii
- Erigeron acris subsp. brachycephalus (H.Lindb.)
- Erigeron acris subsp. droebachensis (O.F.Müll.) Arcang.
- Erigeron acris subsp. kamtschaticus (DC.)
- Erigeron acris var. khasianus (Hook.f.)
- Erigeron acris subsp. lalehzaricus.
- Erigeron acris subsp. mesatlanticus (Maire) Maire
- Erigeron acris var. multicaulis (Wall. ex DC.)
- Erigeron acris subsp. phaeocephalus.
- Erigeron acris subsp. podolicus (Besser) Nyman
- Erigeron acris subsp. politu (Fr.) H.Lindb.
- Erigeron acris subsp. pycnotrichus (Vierh.) Grierson
- Erigeron acris subsp. staintonii.
References
edit- ^ feminine form of adjective acer; genus is male per section 62.1 example 1 of Code
- ^ neuter form of adjective acer; genus is male per section 62.1 example 1 of Code
- ^ a b "Erigeron acris L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Garden, Kew. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron acris Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 863. 1753. Fleabane
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2014 state-level distribution map, Erigeron acris
- ^ a b Flora of China, Erigeron acris Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 863. 1753. 飞蓬 fei peng
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Cespica acre, Erigeron acer L.
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