Erigeron vicinus is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names neighbor fleabane[1] and border fleabane.[2] It grows in north-central Mexico (state of Coahuila) and in western Texas in the United States. Some of the populations lie inside Big Bend National Park.[3][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. vicinus
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| Erigeron vicinus | |
Erigeron vicinus grows on rocky slopes and in canyons. It is a perennial herb rarely up to 30 centimeters (12 inches) tall, producing a taproot and a branching woody caudex. It generally produces 1-2 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 60–95 ray florets, each ray white with a lilac stripe along the middle/ The rays surround numerous yellow disc florets.[1][5]
The species was named vicinus, meaning "neighbor",[6] in reference to the close proximity of the international border to the location where the plant was first collected.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Flora of North America, Erigeron vicinus G. L. Nesom, 1990. Neighbor fleabane
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Erigeron vicinus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Nesom, Guy L. 2010. Notes on Erigeron vicinus (Asteraceae:Astereae), a rare species in Texas. Phytoneuron 210-36:1-6 includes description, distribution map, and color photos of several herbarium specimens
- ^ a b Nesom, Guy L. 1990. Phytologia 69(4): 254–257
- ^ Wiktionary
