Carried by 2 nurseries
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Erigeron linearis is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name desert yellow fleabane. This wildflower is native to western North America from the high mountains of California to northwestern Canada. This is a small clumping perennial daisy reaching a maximum height of 20 centimeters. Its leaves are mostly basal and are 2 to 9 centimeters long and green with some white coloration. The erect, somewhat hairy, leafless stems each bear a single flower head about a centimeter wide. It has a center of golden yellow disc florets and a fringe of pale to bright yellow ray florets.
Perennial herb
8 - 12 in Tall
Upright
Moderate
White, Yellow, Green
Spring
Groundcover
Full Sun
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Grassy places, and open places, rocky slopes
Northern Juniper Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Sagebrush Scrub, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 8 likely
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Chlosyne gabbii
Northern Checkerspot
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Sierra Nevada Checkerspot
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Common Eupithacia
Eupithecia miserulata