Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers., Syn. Pl. 2 431 1807. (Syn: Erigeron annuus var. discoideus Cronquist; Stenactis annua (L.) Nees;
(≡) Aster annuus L. (basionym); (≡) Erigeron heterophyllus Muhl. ex Willd.);
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Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and Meghalaya; Canada, Europe, United States of America and China (A very variable apomictic species, cultivated or naturalised in some places) as per BSI Flora of India;
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er-IJ-er-on — Greek: eri (early), geron (old man) … Dave’s Botanary
AN-yoo-us — annual … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: annual fleabane, daisy fleabane, eastern daisy fleabane, sweet-scabious, tall fleabane, whitetop
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Native to: U.S.A,, Canada; widely naturalized
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Annual or short-lived perennial hairy plant with elliptic to ovate basal leaves, coarsely toothed; upper leaves lanceolate, toothed or entire; heads 2 cm across, many in corymbose panicles; ray florets white or pinkish.
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Erigeron annuus is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves, and green, sparsely haired stems. The flowers are white with yellow centers, borne in spring through fall.
(From Wikipedia on 12.5.13)
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AN-yoo-us — annual … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: annual fleabane, daisy fleabane, eastern daisy fleabane, sweet-scabious, tall fleabane, whitetop
Native to: U.S.A,, Canada; widely naturalized
References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • Missouri Plants • NPGS / GRIN
at Manali on 03 JUN 08
Lovely composition, sharp pics..
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Photographed from Kashmir and Chakrata.
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This individual was shot from Shimla.. can this be Erigeron pulchellus?
It is Erigeron annuus.
Picture taken at Patni Top on 5/9/2011.
Seen at the roadside growing wild.
Erigeron annuus
Geranium nepalense
How many plants in this picture:
and A grass too.
Now I have a huge list of ids!!
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Any background information on this flower would be welcome.
Astaraceae member
Thanks for following up, … The identity was settled by …, and I featured this in my Sunday `wildbuzz’ column in the Hindustan Times of July 6, 2014. The online link is below.
Common names: Annual Fleabane, daisy fleabane, sweet-scabious, tall fleabane, whitetop.
It is erigeron annus
It is growing aplenty on mountain slopes, its flowers magnets for some butterflies.
but can we know which mountain slope, which state please thanks and how high was this plant
Hope this information helps.
Appearing as Erigeron annuus (Annual Fleabane).
Yes Erigeron annuus. It has spread rapidly in recent years in Western Himalayas.
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The heads look like E. annuus but lack the broader greenish-yellow disc.
I take it finally as Erigeron annuus only.
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HP, Oct 2014 :: Requesting ID validation – Erigeron :: ARKJAN-11/11 : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4)
Requesting to please validate ID of this white flower captured near Manali, HP in October 2014.
I hope this is Erigeron annuus.
I think, Erigeron annuus.
Erigeron annus
Seems to be Erigeron annus
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Date: 20 June 2017
Looks different from comparative images at Erigeron
Also check Catalogue of life and Flora of China and BSI Flora of India
A common weed in temperate areas of Himachal Pradesh.
Catalogue
Thus it is possible that it also got introduced in Nepal, being the area in between these states.
Yes … It is listed in Nepal under Erigeron bellidioides (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) Benth. ex C. B. Clarke which is syn: to Erigeron bellidioides Spenn. in the Plant List and ultimately Syn: to Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. in the Catalogue of Life which I had mentioned in my earlier mail.
Just look like Algebra calculation !
All IDs showing different plants however names are linked through one another portals. Anyway, it is decided as earlier and looks a new to Nepal, may be!
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Seen growing wild in Oct,19.
fleabane, a weed
It does match with your suggested id Erigeron annuus.
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Date/Time: 10th Nov- 2008 / 03:00PM
Erigeron annuus
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Asteraceae Fortnight Part I-Radiate Heads: Erigeron for id from Chakrata- NS 61 : Attachments (4). 4 posts by 3 authors.
This Asteracean was shot from Chakrata region, tentatively identified as Erigeron pulchellus… please provide id..
E. annuus could be considered.
I guess E. annus is the correct ID.
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May I request you to pl. post original of 1st image.
Here it is …
Yes, it looks different and is not Symphiotrichum pilosum
Attachments (3)
Rather my other upload which I suspect Symphiotrichum pilosum is more closer to E.annus
Looks different from Symphiotrichum pilosum !
These are rather two populations not very far away, one with very long florets and one short ray florets . They look different.
Help with ID perhaps Erigeron from Yamuna Nagar to Renuka ji Road-GS28022020-1 (google.com)
Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers.
I am not getting convinced.
But that is the correct possibility, I am getting at this time.
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But not listed in Nepal so far.
Thank you … It is difficult for me to find the sp. which are not listed in the book and ACFPN.
Going by phyllaries, it appears more closer to images at Erigeron multiradiatus (Lindl. ex DC.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke rather than Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers.
This looks right
On further consideration, I think Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. only as phyllaries seems to match as per GBIF observations:
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3301974495
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3384371080
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3017263786
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3302129650
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3124647160
SK 2303 20 November 2019 : 7 posts by 2 authors. 6 images- 1 to 7 mb each.
Habit : Wild
Myriactis nepalensis Less. ??
I think looks different from images at Myriactis nepalensis
Also check some Erigeron species.
I could not find a match as per comparative images and keys from Flora of Bhutan at Erigeron
I tried other genus as per comparative images at Astereae, but did not succeed
Reference: GBIF specimen
Little confused about the shape and stalk on basal leaves.
On further consideration, I think Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. only as phyllaries seems to match as per GBIF observations:
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3301974495
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3384371080
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3017263786
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3059003952
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3018065799
OK
Sharing some pictures of E. annuus shot on the way to Nagarkot Nepal at 6000 ft. on 8 July 2016.
ID validation please !
I think it is closer to images at Erigeron annuus
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Erigeron annuus from Canada-GS12112022-1: 6 very high res. images.
Sharing Erigeron annuus, a common weed on roadsides here in Brampton Canada,clicked on July 11,2022.
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Another one from Pangi…
Altitude 3000 mts
Habit herb
Habitat wild
Flower diameter 1.8 cm
Plant height 12 inches
I hope Erigeron bellidioides
Yes Sir agree with Erigeron bellidioides
Yes I too agree with …
Thank you, ……. for the i.d….
I guess I just got confused over the colour.. since the ones we have in Kalatope are usually light violet…
Can it be Erigeron multiradiatus (Lindl. ex DC.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke ?
Perhaps then we did not know about this new introduction.
It should be Erigeron Annuus
Thanks a lot, …
I think, this should be Erigeron bonariensis.
1: …: its most likely not small horse fleabane look at its inflorescence its forms a pyramidal shape and the leaves are thinnish lhence also known as flaxleaf fleabane.
2 it could be the annual fleabane. … had told us the flowers were 1.8 cms ie just about 3/4th inch in diameter. But the leaf i can see in those 2 pictures from 2011 (there is no way … can go back and take more pictures now) does not look like this. this is common weed in midwest usa this website talks of Illinois. so now we need to go thru a key as best as we can make with two pictures from 2011 .
http://www.plant.csdb.cn/details?guid=photo:ppbc@447873
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200024320
found at 2600-3600 m throughout Himalayas.
good thought. the flowers do look similar what Thingam photographed. so may be this is … but my concern remains relook at the leaves and the habit… without … input and relook at the plant where it was growing i cant be sure and … being far away that’s not possible. so???
It still appears Erigeron to me. See the capitulum and disc florets. My choice is either what I have previously mentioned (Erigeron bonariensis) or E. annuus as suggested by …
After going through various Floras on Himachal Pradesh especially ‘FLORA OF CHAMBA – HIMACHAL PRADESH’, it appears only Erigeron annuus as earlier suggested by …
As far as Myriactis wallichii is concerned, it has semiglobose heads, ca 6 mm across, on slender pedicels, forming a wide paniculate inflorescence. But in the present case, capitula are quite large, on thick pedicels.
Thank you, … for prompting me to go through different FLORAS.
yes your differential diagnosis is correct to my eyes it resembled the annual fleabane. the Erigeron annus. very common weed in the american and canadian Midwest. it perhaps arrived with the humans traveling or the congress grass (american midwest is the corn and wheat belt) so take your pick. for the time being we will have to let go of the leaf. Its a good academic exercise to go thru numerous refs i am glad you did
Thank you … for your kind words.
It has become very common on the roadsides in all parts of Himachal Pradesh.
Going by phyllaries, it appears more closer to images at Erigeron multiradiatus (Lindl. ex DC.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke rather than Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers.
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References:
The Plant List GRIN GBIF BSI Flora of India Flora of China Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post Flowers of India Wikipedia
