Erigeron sparsifolius

Erigeron sparsifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Erigeron
Species: E. sparsifolius
Binomial name
Erigeron sparsifolius
Eastw.
Synonyms[1]
  • Erigeron utahensis var. sparsifolius (Eastw.) Cronquist

Erigeron sparsifolius is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Bracted Utah fleabane..[2] It has been found in the southwestern United States, in the States of Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.[3]

Erigeron sparsifolius grows on sandy soil on riverbanks and canyon bottoms. It is a perennial herb up to 55 cm (22 inches) tall. The inflorescence generally contains 1-10 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 10–20 white or blue ray florets surrounding many yellow disc florets.[2][4]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List, Erigeron sparsifolius Eastw.
  2. 1 2 Flora of North America, Erigeron sparsifolius Eastwood, 1896. Bracted Utah fleabane
  3. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. ↑ Eastwood, Alice 1896. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 2, 6: 297

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