Flower ID: IMG_1438.JPG-06-02-2024 Flower name (scientific): Erigeron philadelphicus Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) er-IJ-er-on fil-uh-DEL-fih-kus Flower name (common): Philadelphia Fleabane Family name (common): Aster Family name (scientific): Asteraceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Greek eri for early refers to spring, erion for wool and geron refers to old man. A reference to the fact that some species are early flowering in the spring, and the seed heads have hair like that of an old man. A name used by Theophrastus. Specific epithet: Of or related to Philadelphia. Common name origin: Flower description: Size: 0.5 to 0.8 inches (1.3 to 2.0 cm) Petal count: Typically 150 to 250 ray florets (up to 400 possible). Color: pink or white Other: flower arrangement, Cluster-flat Plant description: Size: 6 to 36 inches (15 to 91 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is basal and alternate, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, basal blades oblanceolate to obovate, cauline blades oblong-oblanceolate to lanceolate (FNA), ovate, lanceolate, oblanceolate, or narrowly elliptic (IL) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): May to August Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Biennial/Perennial Habitat: Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): Ethnobotany: Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym(s): Wetland Status (NC): FAC Wetland Status (MW): FACW