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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.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

8 - 12 in Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

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Color

White, Yellow, Green

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Groundcover

Sun

Full Sun

Soil description

Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Site type

Grassy places, and open places, rocky slopes

Plant communities

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

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 8 likely

Confirmed Likely

Gabb's Checkerspot

Chlosyne gabbii

Common Eupithacia

Eupithecia miserulata