Erigeron elatior

Erigeron elatior is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name tall fleabane.

Erigeron elatior is native to the western United States, in the states of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. It grows in subalpine brush, mountain meadows, and openings in coniferous forests.

Erigeron elatior is a perennial herb up to 60 centimeters (2 feet) in height, spreading by means of woody underground rhizomes. It produces 1-6 flower heads per stem, each head with 75–150 pink, white, or rose-purple ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.