Participant Info

Species

Erigeron formosissimus [Erigeron diminutus] [Erigeron mogollonicus] [Erigeron pecosensis] [Erigeron smithii]

Family

Asteraceae

CommonName

beautiful fleabane

Presence

YES

Status

native

EarliestDate

1898

LatestDate

2021

Ecosystem

basin, shrubland, foothill, montane, subalpine

Geobotanical

SSawatch, Garitas, SSanjuans, Culebras, NCristos, UBasin, LBasin

Counties

Conejos, Costilla, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, Archuleta

Passes

Cochetopa, Cumbres, Elwood, Grayback, La Manga, Spring Creek

WildlifePreserves

Baca, Brown Lakes, Dry Creek, Terrace Reservoir

Other Localities

PhotoRecords

YES Rich Haswell: Rio Grande Co, Middle San Francisco Creek, 10 miles S of Del Norte 2 July 2021

Comments

Erigeron formosissimus is one of the most wide spread of Erigerons around the Watershed, found in all mountain regions and vegetative zones. The only Lower Basin collection is the earliest (1898), although the location on the label, “Antonito,” could refer to the foothills west of the town. The USA distribution centers around Utah, Arizona, and the Central and Southern Rockies. The species follows the Rio Grande drainage down through New Mexico to the border with Texas but no farther.

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