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Erigeron acer

Common name:		Family:	Compositae
Author:	L.	Botanical references:	58, 200
Synonyms:	Erigeron acris kamtschaticus ((DC.)Herder.), Erigeron acris (L.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Northern Europe to eastern Asia - China and Japan. Also found in northern America.
Habitat:	Grassy slopes on the high mountains of C. and N. Japan.
Edibility Rating (1-5):	1	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	E. acre[H] E. acris ssp. kamtschaticus[B,P] E. acris ssp. politus[B,P] E. acris var. asteroides[B,P] E. acris var. kamtschaticus[B,P] E. asteroides ssp. politus[P] E. droebachianus[B,P] E. elongatus[B,P] E. kamtschaticus[B,P] E. politus[B,P] Trimorpha acris[B] Trimorpha acris var. asteroides[B,P] Trimorpha acris var. kamtschatica[B,P]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Blue Fleabane [H,L], Fleabane [H], Scherpe Fijnstraal [D],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	acer = sharp, pungent;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Asterales. Renamed to Asteraceae -- Aster family

Physical Characteristics

Biennial/Perennial growing to 0.5m. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies) and bees. We rate it 1/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Cultivated Beds.

Edible Uses

Leaves.

Leaves - boiled[105]. A famine food, used only when all else fails[177].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position[200]. Grows well in dry situations[4]. Succeeds in maritime gardens[233].
There is some doubt over the correct name of this species. E. acris is said to be a synonym of E. acer[200], the report of edibility refers to the sub-species E. acris kamtschaticus[105]. The entry is included under E. acer but this needs further investigation.
Very few members of this genus will hybridise with other members of the genus[274].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ. The seed usually germinates within four weeks.

Suppliers

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Web References

Details of Medicinal Uses, Habitats, etc. in M. Grieve A Modern Herbal (1931) [4]
[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for Erigeron acre (a possible synonym).

[H] Details of Scandanavian and European Common names in Henriette's names database

References for Erigeron acris (a possible synonym).

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for Erigeron acris ssp. kamtschaticus (a possible synonym).

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for Erigeron acris ssp. politus (a possible synonym).

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for erigeron acer (a possible synonym).

[HP] PhotoFrom Henriette's plant pictures
[HP] PhotoFrom Henriette's plant pictures

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[4] Grieve. A Modern Herbal. Penguin 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.

[58] Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965
The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader.

[105] Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976
The most comprehensive guide to edible plants I've come across. Only the briefest entry for each species, though, and some of the entries are more than a little dubious. Not for the casual reader.

[177] Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984 ISBN 3874292169
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

[233] Thomas. G. S. Perennial Garden Plants J. M. Dent & Sons, London. 1990 ISBN 0 460 86048 8
A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.

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