[Daisies and Fleabanes: The Genus Erigeron in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]
Pink Fleabane, Philadelphia Fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
Synonym: Erigeron philadelphicus var. philadelphicus
The photo at right shows a close-up of the flower head of pink fleabane. Photographed at the eastern entrance to Trombetta Canyon.......June 24, 2006. 150-400 rays, each 1 mm or less in diameter may be found around the central disk.
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photo at right shows a close-up of the clasping base of a stem leaf of pink fleabane. Photographed at the eastern entrance to Trombetta Canyon........June 24, 2006.
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Pink fleabane is a weedy species found in moist places across much of North America. In the Columbia River Gorge, it may be found between the elevations of 200'-500' from the Klickitat River east to the Deschutes River.
The photo above shows pink fleabane as seen at the eastern entrance to Trombetta Canyon in northeastern Washington........June 24, 2006.
Paul Slichter