Erigeron bellioides DC., Asteraceae

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Present on Pacific Islands?  yes

Primarily a threat at high elevations?  no

Common name(s): [more details]

English: bellorita, fleabane daisy

Habit:  herb

Description:  "Delicate herbs, spreading by slender stolons 10-15 cm long, ± with reduced leaves; stems 6-15 cm long, the flowering stems erect, ± with very reduced leaves.  Leaves primarily basal, spatulate, 1-3.5 cm long, 0.3-1 cm wide, margins entire or crenulate, abruptly constricted into a winged petiole 1-.25 cm long.  Heads solitary, 1.5-3 (-5) mm in diameter; involucral bracts in 2 series, the inner ones ca. 2 mm long, the outer ones similar but shorter; rays white, ca. 0.3 mm long.  Achenes pale straw-colored, ca. 1 mm long"  (Wagner et al., 1999; p. 314).

Habitat/ecology:  In Hawai‘i, "relatively recently naturalized"  (Wagner et al., 1999; p. 314).

Propagation:  Seed. It has tiny seeds (achenes) that my be spread by the movement of soil or as a hitchhiker on footwear or on the feet of birds (Nagata, 1995; p. 11).

Native range:  Greater Antilles (Wagner et al., 1999; p. 314).

Presence:

Pacific
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Rota Island	introduced invasive	Whistler, W. A./Steele, O. (1999) (p. 35)
Federated States of Micronesia Kosrae Island	Kosrae Island	introduced invasive	Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy (2010) (p. 13) Voucher cited: Lorence 9397 (PTBG) Naturalized
Federated States of Micronesia Pohnpei Islands	Pohnpei Island	introduced invasive	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 73) Naturalized
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1979) (p. 288)
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island	introduced invasive	Fosberg, F. R./Falanruw, M. V. C. (1980) (p. 210) Vouchers cited: Fosberg 46194 (US), Evans 1863 (US), Fosberg 50557 (US), Herbst 5706a (US)
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Hawai‘i (Big) Island	introduced invasive	Oppenheimer, Hank L. (2003) (p. 7) Vouchers cited: Oppenheimer & S. Holt H30116 (BISH, PTBG), F. Starr & K. Martz 010801-9 (BISH)
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Kaua‘i Island	introduced invasive	Oppenheimer, Hank L. (2004) (p. 21) Voucher cited: Starr & Starr 020225-1 (BISH)
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Lāna‘i Island	introduced invasive	Oppenheimer, Hank (2008) (p. 24) Voucher cited: Oppenheimer, Perlman & Tangalin H10712 (BISH, PTBG)
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Maui Island	introduced invasive	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 314) West Maui
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Maui Island	introduced invasive	Oppenheimer, Hank L./Bartlett, R. T. (2000) (p. 2) East Maui. Vouchers cited: Oppenheimer H99911 (BISH), Oppenheimer & Bartlett H99917 (BISH)
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Moloka‘i Island	introduced invasive	Staples, George W./Imada, Clyde T./Herbst, Derral R. (2003) (pp. 8-9) Voucher cited: J. Trainer s.n. (BISH 684256)
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	O‘ahu Island	introduced invasive	Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (pp. 314, 1860) Voucher cited: Wagner 5392 (BISH)
Marshall Islands Ralik Chain	Kwajalein (Kuwajleen) Atoll	introduced invasive	Whistler, W. A./Steele, O. (1999) (p. 35) Vouchers cited: Herbst 9636, Whistler 11200, Whistler 11233
Marshall Islands Ralik Chain	Kwajalein (Kuwajleen) Atoll		National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (1998) (voucher ID: PTBG 44947) Taxon name on voucher: Erigeron bellioides
Marshall Islands Ralik Chain	Kwajalein (Kuwajleen) Atoll		National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (1998) (voucher ID: PTBG 44987) Taxon name on voucher: Erigeron bellioides
Marshall Islands Ratak Chain	Majuro (Mãjro) Atoll	introduced invasive	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 70)
Palau Kayangel Atoll	Kayangel Islet	introduced invasive	Miles, Joel (2015) (p. 2) ref cites other taxa as "Cultivated," but not this one, so implication is that this taxon was found in a non-cultivated situation (PT@PhilipT.com/20170602)
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Angaur (Ngeaur) Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Lorence, David H./LaRosa, Anne Marie (2009) (p. 3) Voucher: Lorence 9737 (PTBG, BNM, NY, US)
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Angaur (Ngeaur) Island		National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (2008) (voucher ID: PTBG 29) Taxon name on voucher: Erigeron bellioides DC.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Babeldaob Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Lorence, David H./LaRosa, Anne Marie (2009) (p. 3)
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Babeldaob Island		Beleu National Museum (Republic of Palau. Koror.) (1991) (voucher ID: BNM 9428) Taxon name on voucher: Erigeron bellioides DC.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Kayangel (Ngcheangel) Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Lorence, David H./LaRosa, Anne Marie (2009) (pp. 3, 8)
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island	introduced invasive	Lorence, David H./Flynn, Tim (2010) (p. 22) Voucher cited: Lorence 8262 (PTBG) Naturalized
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Lorence, David H./LaRosa, Anne Marie (2009) (p. 3)
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island		National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (1998) (voucher ID: PTBG 27940) Taxon name on voucher: Erigeron bellioides DC.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Ngercheu Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Lorence, David H./LaRosa, Anne Marie (2009) (pp. 3, 8)
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Peleliu (Beliliou) Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Lorence, David H./LaRosa, Anne Marie (2009) (p. 3) Voucher: Lorence 9763 (PTBG, BNM)
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Peleliu (Beliliou) Island		National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (2008) (voucher ID: PTBG 55) Taxon name on voucher: Erigeron bellioides
Palau Rock Islands (Chelbacheb)	Ngemelis Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Lorence, David H./LaRosa, Anne Marie (2009) (pp. 3, 7) Aggressively spreading from a single introduction point. Voucher: Lorence 9864 (PTBG, BNM, NY)
Palau Rock Islands (Chelbacheb)	Ngemelis Island		National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (2008) (voucher ID: PTBG 157) Taxon name on voucher: Erigeron bellioides

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