Erigeron traversii Shinners. Common name: West Gulf Coastal Plain Fleabane. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: Longleaf pinelands and associated disturbed sandy habitats. Distribution: W. LA west to e. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: Variously considered a mere form of E. strigosus, a full species, or a variety of E. strigosus (see synonymy); needing reassessment. In parallel with the treatment of other sexual diploids in the E. strigosus complex, we here accord this taxon species rank. See Noyes, Gerling, & Vandervoort (2006) for detailed discussion.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Tx; = Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. var. traversii (Shinners) Noyes — K4, POWO, Noyes, Gerling, & Vandervoort (2006); < Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd.; < Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. var. strigosus — FNA20. Basionym: Erigeron traversii Shinners 1964
Links to other floras: < Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus - FNA20
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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