Erigeron consimilis

Erigeron consimilis

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. consimilis
Binomial name
Erigeron consimilis
Synonyms[1]
  • Erigeron compactus var. consimilis (Cronquist) S.F.Blake

Erigeron consimilis is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae 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

  1. ^ The Plant List, Erigeron consimilis Cronquist
  2. ^ NRCS. "Erigeron consimilis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Erigeron consimilis in Flora of North America @". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  4. ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron consimilis Cronquist, Brittonia. 6: 186. 1947. San Rafael fleabane


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