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Erigeron bloomeri is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name scabland fleabane. It is native to the slopes, meadows, and hillsides of the western United States. This wildflower is a short, small perennial daisy forming clumps over a taproot. It has mostly basal leaves several centimeters long which may be densely hairy to nearly hairless. Atop the short erect stems are flower clusters holding single flower heads. Each head is one or two centimeters wide and is packed with golden yellow disc florets, with no ray florets.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

6 in Tall

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Color

Yellow

Sun

Partial Shade

Site type

Rocky slopes, lava beds, meadows

Plant communities

Northern Juniper Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 8 likely

Confirmed Likely

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Common Eupithacia

Eupithecia miserulata