Erigeron foliosus, known by the common names leafy daisy and leafy fleabane, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Erigeron foliosus is native to western North America from Oregon, through California, into Baja California. It can be found in many habitats, including chaparral, oak woodlands, and rocky talus.Jepson . accessed 1.14.2014CalFlora taxon report, University of California: Erigeron foliosus (leafy fleabane)
Description In general, Erigeron foliosus is an erect, clumping and branching perennial daisy growing from woody roots to heights of anywhere between and .
Unlike some other fleabanes, it has leaves evenly spaced all over the stem. They may be thready or wide and flat, and are between long.
Atop each branch of the leafy stem is an inflorescence of one to several flower heads, each one to wide. The head has a center of golden yellow disc florets surrounded by a fringe of up to 60 pale to medium purple ray florets.Flora of North America, Erigeron foliosus Nuttall, Leafy fleabane
Varieties The recognized varieties of Erigeron foliosus include: Erigeron foliosus var. confinis (Howell) Jeps. — endemic to Klamath Mountains in northwestern California + southwestern OregonCalFlora Database: Erigeron foliosus var. confinis. Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus — California (from Amador + San Mateo Counties south to San Diego County), Baja CaliforniaCalFlora Database: Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus Erigeron foliosus var. franciscensis G.L.Nesom — endemic to San Francisco Bay AreaCalFlora Database: Erigeron foliosus var. franciscensis Erigeron foliosus var. hartwegii (Greene) Jeps. — California, OregonCalFlora Database: Erigeron foliosus var. hartwegii Erigeron foliosus var. mendocinus (Greene) G.L.Nesom — Mendocino erigeron, Mendocino fleabane; Mendocino and Del Norte County, CaliforniaCalFlora Database: Erigeron foliosus var. mendocinus
References
External links Jepson Manual Treatment of Erigeron foliosus United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: Erigeron foliosus Erigeron foliosus — Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California