Erigeron velutipes is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names delicate fleabane[3] and Chihuahuan fleabane.[4]
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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. velutipes
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| Erigeron velutipes | |
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Erigeron alamosanus Rose | |
It is native to northern and southwestern Mexico, including in the states of Sonora, Nayarit, Michoacán, and Jalisco)[5] and just over the United States border into Santa Cruz County, Arizona.[6]
Erigeron velutipes grows in moist locations near springs. It is an annual herb up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) tall, producing a taproot. The inflorescence is made up of 1-3 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 50–75; white or blue ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[3]
References
edit- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ The Plant List, Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Erigeron velutipes Hooker & Arnott, 1841. Delicate fleabane
- ^ NRCS. "Erigeron velutipes". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Tropicos, specimen listings for Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
