Leafy Fleabane
Erigeron foliosus
The name 'Fleabane' originates from a medieval belief that the plant could be dried and burned to drive away fleas and other pests.
- Scientific name
- Erigeron foliosus
- Taxonomy
- Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Asteraceae › Erigeron
- IUCN Red List status
- Least Concern
- Population trend
- stable
- Biome
- grassland
- Habitat
- Dry rocky slopes, chaparral, and open coniferous forests.
- Diet
- Photosynthetic (Sunlight, CO2, and soil nutrients).
- Range
- California, Oregon, Baja California, Nevada
- Size
- 20-80 cm in height
- Lifespan
- 3-7 years
- Active
- diurnal
- Threats
- Urban development, habitat fragmentation, and competition from invasive non-native grasses.
- Safe to approach?
- Harmless and safe to approach. Avoid trampling or picking the flowers to allow for natural seed dispersal and to support local pollinators.
Erigeron foliosus , known by the common names leafy daisy and leafy fleabane , is a North American species of flowering plants in the daisy family.
Photo: Madeleine Claire, CC-BY, via iNaturalist
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