Erigeron flabellifolius
Erigeron flabellifolius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Tribe: | Astereae |
Genus: | Erigeron |
Species: | E. flabellifolius |
Binomial name | |
Erigeron flabellifolius | |
Erigeron flabellifolius is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the daisy family known by the common names fan-leaf fleabane .[1]
Erigeron flabellifolius is native to the mountains in the vicinity of Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park in Montana and Wyoming.[2] It grows at high elevations on cliffs, rockslides, and alpine meadows.[1]
Erigeron flabellifolius is a tiny perennial herb rarely more than 8 centimeters (3.2 inches) in height. Most of the leaves are clustered around the base of the stems. They are fan-shaped, narrowed at the base, triangular or 3-lobed at the far end. Each stem usually produces only 1 flower head per stem. Each head contains as many as 70 white, pink, or lavender ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[1][3]
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