1b. var. pusilla (Nutt.) Cronquist

Erigeron pusillus Nutt.

Stems somewhat less variable, 5–100 cm long, glabrous or nearly so. Leaves 0.5–8.0 cm long, glabrous or more commonly sparsely hairy along the margins and sometimes also the midvein. Involucral bracts mostly with a small area of dark purple at the tip. June–November.

Uncommon in the southeastern portion of the state (southeastern U.S. north locally to New York and west locally to Arizona). Sand prairies and openings of mesic to dry upland forests; also old fields and open, disturbed areas.