Asteraceae
Erigeron

Erigeron grandiflorus Hook.

First published in Fl. Bor.-Amer., Bot. N. Brit. Amer. 2: 18 (1834)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Kamchatka, W. Canada to W. & W. Central U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Kamchatka, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1992). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 6: 1-428. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Meyers, S.C. & al. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Oregon 2: 1-861. Botanical research institute of Texas Press. [Cited as Erigeron simplex.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1992). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 6: 1-428. Nauka, Leningrad.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 1977 Drummond, T. [s.n.] United States K000885077 Holotype Yes
Dease; Simpson [s.n.] K002330144 Yes
Moss, E.H. [1042] Canada K002330148 Yes
Lyall, D. [s.n.] K002330145 Yes
Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] K002330142 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002330143 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002330147 Yes
Hart, H.C. [59] K002330146 Yes
Patterson, H.N. [63] United States K001737353 Yes
Baker, C.F. [502] United States Erigeron simplex K001738035 Yes
Baker, C.F. [676] United States Erigeron simplex K002331396 Yes
Nelson, A.; Nelson, E. [5815] Erigeron simplex K002331395 Yes
Nelson, A. [7861] United States Erigeron simplex K002331397 Yes
Rydberg, P.A.; Bessey, E.A. [5105] United States Erigeron simplex K001738034 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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