Erigeron watsonii
| Erigeron watsonii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. watsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron watsonii (A.Gray) Cronquist | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Erigeron watsonii is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Watson’s fleabane.[3] It in the mountainous areas of the western United States, in the States of Idaho, Nevada, and Utah.[4]
Erigeron watsonii grows on rocky slopes in open areas featuring sagebrush or pine woodlands. It is a small perennial herb rarely more than 10 centimeters (4 inches) tall, producing a thin taproot and a branching woody caudex. It generally produces only one flower head per stem, but sometimes two. Each head contains 13–25 white or pink ray florets, surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[3]
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