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Erigeron foliosus is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name leafy fleabane. This wildflower is native to western North America from Oregon to Baja California, where it can be found in many habitats. There are several Varieties: In general, this is an erect, clumping and branching perennial daisy growing from woody roots to heights of anywhere between 20 centimeters and one meter. Unlike some other fleabanes, it has leaves evenly spaced all over the stem. They may be thready or wide and flat, and are between one and seven centimeters long. Atop each branch of the leafy stem is an flower cluster of one to several flower heads, each one to one and a half centimeters wide. The head has a center of golden disc florets and a fringe of up to 60 pale to medium purple ray florets.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

8 - 40 in Tall

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Color

White, Yellow

Flowering season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Special uses

Groundcover

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Propagation

For propagating by seed: No treatment.

Plant communities

Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Strand, Douglas-Fir Forest, Foothill Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland, Northern Oak Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Southern Oak Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 13 likely

Confirmed Likely

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Gabb's Checkerspot

Chlosyne gabbii