Erigeron consimilis
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Erigeron |
Species: | E. consimilis
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Binomial name | |
Erigeron consimilis Cronquist
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Erigeron consimilis is a North American species of flowering plants in the daisy family known by the common names foothill fleabane[2] and San Rafael fleabane. It is found in the western United States: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming.[3]
Erigeron consimilis is a very small perennial herb up to 10 cm (4 inches) tall, forming a taproot. Most of the leaves are low and close to the ground. Each stem produces only one flower head, with 30–55 white or pink ray florets plus numerous yellow disc florets.[4]
References[]
- ^ The Plant List, Erigeron consimilis Cronquist
- ^ "Erigeron consimilis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066577
- ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron consimilis Cronquist, Brittonia. 6: 186. 1947. San Rafael fleabane
Categories:
- Erigeron
- Flora of the Western United States
- Plants described in 1947
- Erigeron stubs