Erigeron calvus is a very rare species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common names bald daisy or bald fleabane.[2] It has been found only once, in a collection made in 1891 at the western foot of the Inyo Mountains near the community of Swansea in Inyo County.[3][4][2]
| Erigeron calvus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. calvus
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| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron calvus | |
The species is listed as "seriously endangered" and may quite possibly be extinct.[5]
Erigeron calvus is a small biennial or perennial herb about 12 cm (5 inches) tall, producing a taproot. One plant can produce several flower heads, sometimes one per branch, sometimes in groups of 2 or 3. Each head has 50-100 small ray florets that are small and resemble disc florets, plus numerous genuine disc florets.[4][3]
References
edit- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ a b Calflora taxon report, University of California, Erigeron calvus Cov., bald daisy, bald fleabane
- ^ a b Coville, Frederick Vernon 1892. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 7(2): 69–70
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Erigeron calvus Coville, Bald daisy
- ^ California Native Plant Society, Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants, Erigeron calvus Cov.
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