[Members of the Sunflower Family East of the Cascade Mountains with Flower Heads Similar to Daisies or Sunflowers]

Daisies and Fleabanes East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Erigeron

Cushion Fleabane, Hairy Seeded Daisy: Erigeron poliospermus var. poliospermus

Cushion Fleabane, Hairy Seeded Daisy: Erigeron poliospermus var. poliospermus

Coulter's fleabane (Erigeron coulteri)The photo at right shows Coulter's fleabane (Erigeron coulteri).

Bitter Fleabane: Erigeron acris var. asteroides (Synonyms: Erigeron acris ssp. politus, Erigeron acris var. asteroides, Trimorpha acris var. asteroides, Trimorpha acris var. kamtschatica) -

Annual Fleabane, Eastern Daisy Fleabane, Sweet Scabrous Erigeron: Erigeron annuus (Synonyms: Aster annuus, Erigeron annuus var. discoideus) - Infrequent east of the Cascade Mts., but occasionally found.

Basin Rayless Daisy, Rayless Shagy Erigeron: Erigeron aphanactis var. aphanactis - Rayless.

Alpine Yellow Fleabane, Golden Fleabane, Golden Daisy: Erigeron aureus (Synonym: Erigeron aureus var. acutifolius) - A Cascades species, it may also be found eastward in the high mountains of north-central Washington.

Basalt Fleabane: Erigeron basalticus - Found from Selah Creek north in the Yakima River canyon of Yakima and Kittitas Counties, Washington.

Scabland Fleabane, Bloomer's Fleabane: Erigeron bloomeri var. bloomeri - Generally a discoid species, lacking rays.

Waldo Daisy: Erigeron bloomeri var. nudatus -

Tufted Fleabane, Tufted Daisy: Erigeron caespitosus - Found in Whitman County, Eastern Washington.

Cascade Fleabane: Erigeron cascadensis -

Sagebrush Fleabane: Erigeron chrysopsidis var. austiniae (Synonyms: Erigeron austiniae, Erigeron chrysopsidis ssp. austiniae) - Range from south-central and southeastern Oregon south.

Alpine Yellow Daisy, Wallowa Daisy: Erigeron chrysopsidis var. brevifolius - Range from the Wallowa Mts. and northeast to the Snake River.

Dwarf Yellow Fleabane, Golden Daisy, Golden Fleabane: Erigeron chrysopsidis var. chrysopsidis (Synonym: Erigeron chrysopsidis ssp. chrysopsidis) - Yellow ray flowers. Leaves narrowly oblanceolate. Herbage of the stems of spreading hairs. Range across the foothills and moderate elevations of the Blue Mts. of north-central to northeastern Oregon.

Cutleaf Daisy, Cutleaf Fleabane, Fernleaf Fleabane: Erigeron compositus var. compositus -

Dwarf Mountain Fleabane: Erigeron compositus var. glabratus - Low growing wildflower to 5 inches tall, with haired, fan-shaped leaves, each with cut lobes. Disc flowers yellow, frequently with or without ray flowers in the same population. Ray flowers white.

Foothill Daisy, Longleaf Fleabane: Erigeron corymbosus - Rays light purple, bluish or pinkish. Leaves linear or narrowly oblanceolate and 3-nerved. Herbage spreading.

Coulter's Daisy, Coulter's Fleabane: Erigeron coulteri -

Davis' Fleabane: Erigeron davisii (Synonyms: Erigeron engelmannii, Erigeron engelmannii ssp. davisii, Erigeron engelmannii var. davisii) - Found in the extreme northeastern corner of Oregon.

White Cushion Fleabane, Snake River Daisy: Erigeron disparipilus - Found in extreme northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington.

Diffuse Daisy, Spreading Fleabane: Erigeron divergens var. divergens -

Eaton's Lavender Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. lavendulus -

Plantain-leaved Daisy: Erigeron eatonii var. plantagineus (Synonyms: Erigeron decumbens ssp. robustior, Erigeron decumbens var. robustior) -

Eaton's Daisy, Eaton's Fleabane, Eaton's Shaggy Daisy, Eaton's Shaggy Fleabane: Erigeron eatonii var. villosus (Synonym: Erigeron eatonii ssp. villosus) - Flowers often white, sometimes lavendar. Herbage of grayish, appressed hairs. Basal leaves 3-nerved and linear or narrowly oblanceolate in shape, tapering gradually to the petiole.

Swamp Fleabane: Erigeron elatus - Found in the Okanogan country of north-central Washington.

Blue Dwarf Fleabane, Volcanic Daisy: Erigeron elegantulus -

Peck's Threadleaf Fleabane, Threadleaf Fleabane: Erigeron filifolius (Synonyms: Erigeron filifolius var. robustior, Erigeron filifolius var. filifolius) - Rays white, pink or bluish. Leaves linear or linear-filiform. Stems more densely hairy more toward the base than above.

Leafy Fleabane: Erigeron foliosus var. confinis (Synonym: Erigeron foliosus var. hartwegii) - ?unction of US 26 & County Rd 123, Ochoco NF.

Foreign Erigeron, Peregrine Fleabane, Subalpine Daisy, Subalpine Fleabane: Erigeron glacialis var. glacialis (Synonyms: Erigeron callianthemus, Erigeron peregrinus, Erigeorn peregrinus ssp. callianthemus, Erigeron peregrinus ssp. callianthemus var. callianthemus, Erigeron peregrinus var. angustifolius, Erigeron peregrinus var. callianthemus, Erigeron peregrinus var. eucallianthemus, Erigeron peregrinus var. scaposus, Erigeron ursinus) - An erect, showy fleabane of mountain meadows and open woods. Numerous basal leaves and stems leafy. Flower heads are large, with a yellowish central disk surrounded by 30-80 white to purple ray flowers. Ray flowers 2-4 mm wide.

Foreign Erigeron, Peregrine Fleabane, Subalpine Daisy, Subalpine Fleabane: Erigeron peregrinus var. scaposus (Synonyms: Erigeron callianthemus, Erigeron glacialis var. glacialis, Erigeron peregrinus, Erigeorn peregrinus ssp. callianthemus, Erigeron peregrinus ssp. callianthemus var. callianthemus, Erigeron peregrinus var. angustifolius, Erigeron peregrinus var. callianthemus, Erigeron peregrinus var. eucallianthemus, Erigeron peregrinus var. scaposus, Erigeron ursinus) - This variety of foreign fleabane has now (2011) been lumped into Erigeron glacialis var. glacialis. I've included it by itself as it can be identified because it is an alpine species, generally found at higher altitudes than var. glacialis, and because it has much reduced stem leaves which are smaller and narrower than those found in var. glacialis.

California Rayless Fleabane, Unadorned Fleabane: Erigeron inornatus var. inornatus -

Broad Fleabane, Owyhee Fleabane: Erigeron latus -

Leiberg's Fleabane: Erigeron leibergii -

Desert Yellow Daisy, Lineleaf Fleabane: Erigeron linearis - Cushion plant of many linear leaves and short upright flowering stems. Each stem has one quarter-sized flower with yellow disk and yellow rays. Herbage consists of short grayish hairs closely appressed to the stem and leaves. Plants to 5 inches tall.

Low Meadow Daisy, Short-rayed Daisy, Spear-leaved Daisy: Erigeron lonchophyllus (Synonyms: Erigeron acris ssp. racemosus, Trimorpha lonchophylla) -

Bitter Fleabane, Northern Daisy: Erigeron nivalis (Synonyms: Erigeron acris, Erigeron acris ssp. debilis, Erigeron angulosus ssp. debilis, Erigeron acris var. debilis, Erigeron debilis, Erigeron jucundus, Erigeron nivalis, Trimorpha acris, Trimorpha acris var. debilis) - Rays white or purplish but inconspicuous. Stems and leaves glabrous to spreading-hairy and frequently glandular.

Philadelphia Daisy, Philadelphia Fleabane: Ergieron philadelphicus (Synonym: Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus) -

Piper's Daisy, Piper's Fleabane: Erigeron piperianus - Rays yellow. Leaves linear with hairs appressed on the blades, spreading on the margins. Herbage of stems mostly appressed. That of involucre with spreading hairs.

Kittitas Fleabane: Erigeron poliospermus var. cereus -

Cushion Fleabane, Hairy Seeded Daisy: Erigeron poliospermus var. poliospermus - Cushion plant with daisy-like flowers, pink, purple, or violet rays with yellow central disk. Plants to 6 inches tall.

Shaggy Fleabane: Erigeron pumilus var. intermedius (Synonyms: Erigeron pumilus var. euintermedius, Erigeron pumilus var. gracilior, Erigeron pumilus ssp. intermedius) - A copiously and finely haired wildflower, with white, pink, or blue daisy-like flower heads. The height ranges to 40 cm. The olive-green leaves are found all along the stem, and may be as long as 5 cm. This is a plant of dry, sagebrush areas.

Shaggy Fleabane: Erigeron pumilus var. pumilus (Synonym: Erigeron pumilus ssp. pumilus) -

Salish Daisy, Star Peak Fleabane: Erigeron salishii - Mostly found in the Cascades, this species may appear eastward into the Okanogan.

Alpine Daisy, One Stemmed Fleabane: Erigeron simplex - Summit of Eagle Cap Mt.

Aspen Fleabane, Showy Daisy, Showy Fleabane, Splendid Fleabane, Threenerve Fleabane: Erigeron speciosus (Synonyms: Erigeron conspicuus, Erigeron macranthus, Erigeron speciosus var. conspicuus, Erigeron speciosus var. macranthus, Erigeron speciosus var. speciosus, Erigeron speciosus var. typicus, Erigeron subtrinervis, Erigeron subtrinervis ssp. conspicuus, Erigeron subtrinervis var. conspicuus, Stenactis speciosa) - Plants with leafy stems and few basal leaves which are frequently deciduous by blooming time. Rays 1 mm wide.

Prairie Fleabane: Erigeron strigosus var. septentrionalis (Synonym: Erigeron strigosus ssp. septentrionalis) -

Branching Daisy, Daisy Fleabane: Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus (Synonym: Erigeron annuus ssp. strigosus) -

Three-nerved Daisy, Threenerve Fleabane: Erigeron subtrinervis var. conspicuus (lumped with showy fleabane: Erigeron speciosus in Oregon) -

Slender Daisy, Delicate Erigeron: Erigeron tener -

Purplish Daisy: Erigeron ursinus -

Loose Daisy, Rambling Fleabane: Erigeron vagus -


Golden Fleabane: Erigeron chrysopsidis var. chrysopsidis

Golden Fleabane: Erigeron chrysopsidis var. chrysopsidis

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