Synonym
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Erigeron: from the Greek eri (early) and geron (old man), referring to the flowers occuring in spring turning gray like hair; pulchellus: pretty
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Biennial Herb
Flowering Period
Spring-Summer
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont ☐ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Fields, meadows, edges of woods
State Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Piedmont Status
Common (S4, apparently secure)
Coastal Plain Status
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Global Status
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
Variety tolsteadii: southeast Minnesota; variety brauniae: northeast Kentucky and Ohio.