Erigeron sparsifolius

Erigeron sparsifolius is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name bracted Utah fleabane..[2] It has been found in the southwestern United States, in the states of Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.[3]

Erigeron sparsifolius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. sparsifolius
Binomial name
Erigeron sparsifolius
Synonyms[1]
  • Erigeron utahensis var. sparsifolius (Eastw.) Cronquist

Erigeron sparsifolius grows on sandy soil on riverbanks and canyon bottoms. It is a perennial herb up to 55 cm (22 inches) tall. The inflorescence generally contains 1-10 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 10–20 white or blue ray florets surrounding many yellow disc florets.[2][4]

References
  1. The Plant List, Erigeron sparsifolius Eastw.
  2. Flora of North America, Erigeron sparsifolius Eastwood, 1896. Bracted Utah fleabane
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. Eastwood, Alice 1896. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 2, 6: 297


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