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Erigeron divergens is a flowering plant in the daisy family. Common names include spreading fleabane and branching fleabane. It bears small, attractive daisylike flowers with up to 150 ray flowers, giving the round flowerhead a frilly look. The flowers may be white or a light shade of purple. The plump yellow or greenish-yellow centers are made up of tiny disk flowers. It is a plant of many habitats from desert to low-elevation mountains in western North America, especially the American southwest.

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

2 ft Tall

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Color

Yellow, White, Lavender

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Groundcover

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Ease of care

Moderate

Sunset Zones

1, 2*, 3*, 7*, 8, 9, 10*, 11, 12, 14*, 15, 16, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Site type

Desert

Plant communities

Foothill Woodland, Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 14 likely

Confirmed Likely

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Gabb's Checkerspot

Chlosyne gabbii