Erigeron acomanus

Erigeron acomanus is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names bluewater fleabane[1] and Acoma fleabane. It has been found only in sandstone soils in west-central New Mexico.[2]

Erigeron acomanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Erigeron
Species:
E. acomanus
Binomial name
Erigeron acomanus
Spellenb. & P.Knight

Description

Erigeron acomanus is a small perennial her rarely more than 15 centimeters (6 inches) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Each plant generally produces only one flower head, with 16–30 white ray florets surrounding yellow disc florets.[3][4]

The species is named for the Native American community called Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico.

References
  1. "Erigeron acomanus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. Erigeron acomanus Spellenberg & P. J. Knight, Acoma fleabane
  4. Spellenberg, Richard William & Knight, Paul J. 1989. Madroño 36(2): 115–120


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