Erigeron pulchellus Michaux var. pulchellus . Robin's-plantain. Phen: Apr-early Jun. Hab: Moist slopes, coves, limestone bluffs, trail margins, roadbanks. Dist: ME west to MN, south to Panhandle FL (Jackson County), GA, and e. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: In addition to the widespread var. pulchellus, and the Alleghenian var. brauniae, E. pulchellus has an additional local variety, var. tolsteadii Cronquist, of se. MN.
Synonymy: = Ar, C, F, FNA20, G, K1, K3, K4, NE, NY, Oh3, Pa, SE1, Va, WV; < Erigeron pulchellus Michx. – Fl7, GrPl, GW2, Il, Mi, RAB, S, Tn, Tx, W, WH3
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