species 50 observations
Arid Throne Fleabane
Erigeron arisolius
Field notes
Erigeron arisolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names arid throne fleabane and dry-sun fleabane. It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona) and northwestern Mexico (Sonora).
Erigeron arisolius is an annual or perennial herb up to 70 cm (26 inches) tall, with a thick taproot. Leaves are spatula-shaped near the bottom of the plant, thread-like higher on the stem. One plant can produce as many as 50 small flower heads at the ends of long, spindly branches, each head containing 125–180 white, pink, or lavender ray florets and many small yellow disc florets.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it

White-lined Sphinx, Lynx Flower Moth, Erigeron Flower Moth
3
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it



Sunflower Burrowing-Resin Bee, Horn-faced Leafcutter Bee, Hostile Leaf-cutter Bee, Dark-faced Longhorn Bee
6
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Beautiful Fleabane Root-borer
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wild Turkey
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors



Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Pearl Crescent, Margined Calligrapher, Northern Paper Wasp
102
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.