Erigeron alpinus

Erigeron alpinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. alpinus
Binomial name
Erigeron alpinus
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Aster pyrenaicus Pourr.
  • Erigeron hirsutus Bluff & Fingerh.
  • Erigeron prantlii Dalla Torre
  • Erigeron pyrenaicus (Desf. ex DC.) Rouy
  • Trimorpha alpina (L.) Gray
  • Erigeron intermedius Rchb., syn of subsp. intermedius
  • Trimorpha intermedia (Rchb.) Vierh., syn of subsp. intermedius
  • Erigeron rhodopaeus (Vierh.) Hayek, syn of subsp. rhodopaeus
  • Trimorpha rhodopaea Vierh., syn of subsp. rhodopaeus

Erigeron alpinus, the alpine fleabane, is a European species of perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of Europe except the far north.[2]

Erigeron alpinus is an herb up to 30 cm (12 in) tall, with spoon-shaped, hairy, medium green leaves. The plants flowers are narrow and have a thread-like ray florets, which are made out of 2 or more rows. In the summer the flower heads have lilac-blue to red-purple ray florets surrounding greenish-yellow disc florets, and are 3.75 cm (1+1⁄2 in) tall.[3]

Subspecies[1]
  • Erigeron alpinus subsp. alpinus
  • Erigeron alpinus subsp. intermedius (Rchb.) Pawł.
  • Erigeron alpinus subsp. rhodopaeus (Vierh.) Kožuharov & N.Andreev

References

  1. ^ a b The Plant List, Erigeron alpinus L.
  2. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Cespica alpina, Erigeron alpinus L. includes photos and European distribution map
  3. ^ Tela Botanica, Erigeron alpinus L., Vergerette des Alpes in French; includes description, photos, French distribution map


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