Erigeron eriocalyx is a Eurasian species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
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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. eriocalyx
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| Erigeron eriocalyx | |
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The species is a widespread flower species in the arctic, subarctic, alpine and subalpine meadows in Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang.[2][3]
Erigeron eriocalyx is a perennial, clump-forming herb up to 25 cm (10 inches) tall, forming a branching underground caudex. Its flower heads have violet, purple, lilac, or white ray florets surrounding yellow disc florets.[2]
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