Erigeron consimilis

Erigeron consimilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Genus:	Erigeron
Species:	E. consimilis
Binomial name
	Erigeron consimilis; Cronquist
Synonyms
	Erigeron compactus var. consimilis (Cronquist) S.F.Blake;

Erigeron consimilis is a North American species of flowering plants in the daisy family known by the common names foothill fleabane^[2] and San Rafael fleabane. It is found in the western United States: Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming.^[3]

Erigeron consimilis is a very small perennial herb up to 10 cm (4 inches) tall, forming a taproot. Most of the leaves are low and close to the ground. Each stem produces only one flower head, with 30–55 white or pink ray florets plus numerous yellow disc florets.^[4]

References

^ The Plant List, Erigeron consimilis Cronquist
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Erigeron consimilis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
^ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066577
^ Flora of North America, Erigeron consimilis Cronquist, Brittonia. 6: 186. 1947. San Rafael fleabane

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[1] The Plant List, Erigeron consimilis Cronquist

[2] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Erigeron consimilis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

[3] ttp://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066577

[4] Flora of North America, Erigeron consimilis Cronquist, Brittonia. 6: 186. 1947. San Rafael fleabane

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