Erigeron geiseri
Erigeron geiseri is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Geiser's fleabane.[1]
| Erigeron geiseri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. geiseri |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron geiseri | |
Erigeron geiseri has been found only in the southern part of the Great Plains of the United States, in the states of Oklahoma and Texas.[2] It grows on prairies, fields, fencerows and roadsides.[1]
Erigeron geiseri grows up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall, and produces a slender taproot. The plant sometimes produces as many as 20 flower heads per stem, each head containing golden yellow disc florets surrounded by as many as 70 white ray florets.[1][3]
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