Erigeron breviscapus is a Chinese species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in China, in the provinces of Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, Sichuan, Tibet, and Yunnan.[2]

Erigeron breviscapus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. breviscapus
Binomial name
Erigeron breviscapus
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster breviscapus Vaniot
  • Erigeron dielsii (Vaniot) H.Lév.
  • Erigeron praecox Vierh. & Hand.-Mazz.

Erigeron breviscapus is a perennial, clump-forming herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall, though in some cases less than 1 cm (0.4 inches) tall. Its flower heads have blue, purple, or white ray florets surrounding yellow disc florets.[2]

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