Erigeron asperugineus

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Erigeron asperugineus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. asperugineus
Binomial name
Erigeron asperugineus
(D.C.Eaton) A.Gray
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster asperugineus D.C.Eaton
  • Erigeron elkoensis A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
  • Erigeron inconspicuus MacMill.

Erigeron asperugineus, the Idaho fleabane, is a species of fleabane in the daisy family. It is native to the western United States, the states of Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada.[2]

Erigeron asperugineus is a small perennial herb up to 20 cm (8 inches) tall. One plant usually produces 1 or 2 flower heads, each with 10–25 blue, pink, or purple ray florets surrounding many yellow disc florets.[3]

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