Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Franciscan Erigeron (Erigeron foliosus var. franciscensis) is a native perennial herb that grows in Southern and Central California, primarily in the SF Bay, the South Coast Range and South Coast regions. It tends to grow at elevations from 0-2600 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

3 ft Tall

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Color

Lavender, Yellow

Special uses

Groundcover

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Plant communities

Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Strand, Douglas-Fir Forest, Foothill Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland, Northern Oak Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Southern Oak Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 10 likely

Confirmed Likely

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Gabb's Checkerspot

Chlosyne gabbii

Common Eupithacia

Eupithecia miserulata