Erigeron salmonensis

Erigeron salmonensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Erigeron
Species: E. salmonensis
Binomial name
Erigeron salmonensis
Brunsfeld & G.L.Nesom

Erigeron salmonensis is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Salmon River fleabane..[1] It has been found only in the Salmon River Canyon in central Idaho.[2]

Erigeron salmonensis grows on ledges and cracks in north-facing cliffs. It is a perennial herb up to 35 cm (14 inches) tall, forming a woody underground caudex. The inflorescence generally contains only 1-3 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 11–15 white ray florets surrounding many yellow disc florets.[1][3]

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