Erigeron oreganus is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, called the gorge fleabane.[1] It has been found only in the Columbia River Gorge along the border between the US states of Washington and Oregon.[1][2]
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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. oreganus
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Erigeron oreganus is a perennial herb up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) tall, with a large taproot. The plant generally produces 1-4 flower heads per stem, each head with up to 60 white or pink ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. The species grows in moist, shaded cliffs and ledges.[1]
References
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External links
edit- Paul Slichter. Fleabanes of the Columbia River Gorge, Columbia Gorge Daisy, Gorge Daisy, Gorge Fleabane, Oregon Fleabane Erigeron oreganus photos
- Oregon Flora Image Project, Erigeron oreganus A. Gray, gorge fleabane - native