Flora of North America species comparison

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Erigeron formosissimus var. viscidus
Photo is of parent taxon
Stems

sometimes sparsely hirsute, glandular, sometimes sparsely so.
Involucres

glabrous or sparsely hirsuto-villous, densely minutely glandular.
Distal

leaves usually glabrous, sometimes sparsely hirsuto-villous, minutely glandular.

Erigeron formosissimus var. viscidus
Phenology Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat Roadsides, moist meadows, streamsides, crevices, aspen groves, ponderosa pine, pine-fir, spruce
Elevation 1900–3700 m (6200–12100 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; CO; NM; SD; WY
Source FNA vol. 20, p. 334.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Astereae > Erigeron > Erigeron formosissimus
Sibling taxa
E. formosissimus var. formosissimus
Synonyms E. viscidus, E. glabellus var. viscidus
Name authority (Rydberg) Cronquist: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 70: 272. (1943)
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