Argentine fleabane vs tufted fleabane

Erigeron bonariensis compared with Erigeron caespitosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentine fleabane	tufted fleabane
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Erigeron	Erigeron
Species	Erigeron bonariensis	Erigeron caespitosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Argentine fleabane and tufted fleabane share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erigeron.

Conservation Status

Argentine fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

tufted fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentine fleabane	tufted fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentine fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Marshall Islands, Tonga), and South America (Colombia).

tufted fleabane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Argentine fleabane

The Argentine fleabane, Erigeron bonariensis, is a species. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.