Variable fleabane (Erigeron glabratus)

Variable fleabane, a reference photo — Photo: Kurt Stüber [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Erigeron acris is a widespread species of herbaceous flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Common names include bitter fleabane and blue fleabane. The species is native to Canada, colder parts of the United States, northern, central, and southeastern Asia, and most of Europe.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Variable fleabane being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Erigeron alpinus
Erigeron aragonensis
Erigeron caucasicus
Erigeron morrisonensis
Erigeron nivalis

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species: Erigeron glabratus

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