Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Erigeron divergens - Spreading Fleabane Erigeron divergens - Spreading Fleabane
Scientific Name: Erigeron divergens
Common Name: Spreading Fleabane, Layered Daisy
Flower Color: Opens lavender pink, turns white
Plant Type: Herb, Annual, Biennial
Height: To 18 inches (46 cm) tall
Date Observed: March 6, 2004
Notes: The flower heads have nodding flower buds and are surrounded by multiple layers of slender, non-reflexed rays that turn lilac when dry. The basal leaves soon drop off. E. arisolius has erect flower buds and reflexed rays, and E. lobatus has persistent basal leaves and white rays that dry to dark blue.
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