Erigeron vreelandii

Erigeron vreelandii is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names sticky tall fleabane[4] and Vreeland's erigeron.[5] It grows in northwestern Mexico (state of Sonora) and in the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado).[6]

Erigeron vreelandii

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. vreelandii
Binomial name
Erigeron vreelandii
Synonyms[3]
  • Erigeron foliosissimus Greene
  • Erigeron platyphyllus Greene
  • Erigeron semirasus Wooton & Standl.

Erigeron vreelandii grows on rocky slopes in open areas in forests or woodlands dominated by pine, oak, or fir. It is a perennial herb up to 80 centimeters (32 inches) tall, producing a rhizomes and a branching woody caudex. It generally produces 1-22 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 75–150 blue or lavender ray florets, surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[4][2]

References
  1. The International Plant Names Index
  2. Rydberg, Per Axel 1905. Studies on the Rocky Mountain Flora XIV. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 32(3): 125
  3. The Plant List, Erigeron vreelandii Greene
  4. Flora of North America, Erigeron vreelandii Greene, 1905. Sticky tall fleabane
  5. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Erigeron vreelandii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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