Cutleaf Daisy

Erigeron compositus Pursh - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • DEN:  Greenland
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.