Erigeron velutipes

Erigeron velutipes is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names delicate fleabane[2] and Chihuahuan fleabane.[3]

Erigeron velutipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Erigeron
Species:
E. velutipes
Binomial name
Erigeron velutipes
S.L.Welsh & Goodrich 1983
Synonyms[1]

Erigeron alamosanus Rose

It is native to northern and southwestern Mexico, including in the states of Sonora, Nayarit, Michoacán, and Jalisco)[4] and just over the United States border into Santa Cruz County, Arizona.[5]

Erigeron velutipes grows in moist locations near springs. It is an annual herb up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) tall, producing a taproot. The inflorescence is made up of 1-3 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 50–75; white or blue ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[2]

References
  1. The Plant List, Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
  2. Flora of North America, Erigeron velutipes Hooker & Arnott, 1841. Delicate fleabane
  3. "Erigeron velutipes". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. Tropicos, specimen listings for Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
  5. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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