Erigeron hultenii is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known as Hulten's fleabane.[1] It has been found in the state of Alaska in the United States, from Campbell Creek Valley about 11 miles (17.6 km) north of Anchorage.[2][3]
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Erigeron hultenii is a small perennial rarely more than 7 centimeters (2.8 inches) tall. Most of the leaves are on the lower part of the stem. Each plant generally produces only one flower head, with up to 45 pink or lavender ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[3]
The species is named for Swedish botanist Oskar Eric Gunnar Hultén (1894 - 1981), one of the most prolific authorities on Alaskan botany.
References
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Erigeron hultenii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
- ^ a b Spongberg, Stephen Alex 1973. Rhodora 75: 116-119 diagnosis in Latin, description and commentary in English, full-page line drawing on page 117
