Erigeron religiosus is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Clear Creek fleabane . It is native to the southwestern United States, in southern Utah and northern Arizona.Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
Erigeron religiosus grows in forested areas. It is an annual or perennial herb producing up to 40 centimeters (16 inches) long from a woody, branched underground caudex. The branching inflorescence can sometimes contain as many as 50 flower heads. Each head contains 37–85 white or lilac ray florets surrounding many yellow disc florets.Flora of North America, Erigeron religiosus Cronquist, 1947. Clear Creek fleabane Cronquist, A.J. 1994. Asterales. 5: 1–496. In A.J. Cronquist, A. H. Holmgren, N. H. Holmgren, J. L. Reveal & P. K. Holmgren (eds.) Intermountain Flora. Hafner Pub. Co., New York
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