Erigeron arizonicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Arizona fleabane. It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico) and northwestern Mexico (Sonora).[2][3]
Erigeron arizonicus | |
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In New Mexico | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Erigeron |
Species: | E. arizonicus
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Binomial name | |
Erigeron arizonicus | |
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Erigeron arizonicus is a perennial herb up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. It produces 1-6 flower heads per branch, each head containing 25–80 white ray florets and many small yellow disc florets.[3]
References
edit- ^ The Plant List, Erigeron arizonicus A.Gray
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ a b "Flora of North America, Erigeron arizonicus A. Gray, Arizona fleabane". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
External links
editMedia related to Erigeron arizonicus at Wikimedia Commons