Erigeron piperianus
Erigeron piperianus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Erigeron |
Species: | E. piperianus
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Binomial name | |
Erigeron piperianus Cronquist
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Erigeron piperianus is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Piper's fleabane.[1] It has been found only in the state of Washington in the northwestern United States.[2]
Erigeron piperianus is a small perennial herb rarely more than 12 centimeters (4.8 inches) tall, producing a woody taproot. The plant generally produces only 1 flower head per stem. Each head has 25–40 yellow ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. The plant grows in dry, open, relatively flat land, often with sagebrush.[1]
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Categories:
- Erigeron
- Plants described in 1947
- Flora of Washington (state)
- Erigeron stubs