Erigeron elatior

Erigeron elatior
In Colorado

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. elatior
Binomial name
Erigeron elatior
Synonyms[3]
  • Erigeron grandiflorus var. elatior A.Gray
  • Erigeron grandiflorum var. elatius A.Gray[1][2]

Erigeron elatior is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name tall fleabane.[1]

Erigeron elatior is native to the western United States, in the states of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.[4] It grows in subalpine brush, mountain meadows, and openings in coniferous forests.[1]

Erigeron elatior is a perennial herb up to 60 centimeters (2 feet) in height, spreading by means of woody underground rhizomes. It produces 1-6 flower heads per stem, each head with 75–150 pink, white, or rose-purple ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Flora of North America, Erigeron elatior (A. Gray) Greene. tall fleabane
  2. ^ "The American journal of science and arts". ser.2:v.33=no.97-99 (1862). 30 July 1862. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ The Plant List, Erigeron elatior (A.Gray) Greene
  4. ^ "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map".
  5. ^ Lee, Greene, Edward (30 July 1896). "Pittonia". v.3 (1896-1898). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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