Erigeron aureus
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Erigeron aureus (Alpine yellow fleabane) is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, native to the Cascades and Rocky Mountains of northwestern North America (Alberta, British Columbia, Washington).[3][4]
Erigeron aureus is a very small, short-lived herbaceous perennial growing to 10 cm (4 in), rarely 20 cm (8 in) tall. It has tufts of hairy grey-green leaves with large solitary yellow daisy-like flower heads to 2.5 cm (0.98 in) wide, appearing in summer.[5][6][7][8]
The specific epithet aureus means "golden yellow".[9]
In nature it inhabits ridges, crevices and rocky slopes,[3][6] and is suitable for cultivation in a rockery, wall or similar sunny, well-drained site.
In the UK it thrives in the warmer western and southern coastal areas, though it is listed as hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F).[10] The cultivar 'Canary Bird', longer-lived than wild populations of the species, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[10][11]
References
- ^ Tropicos, Erigeron aureus Greene
- ^ The Plant List, Erigeron aureus Greene
- ^ a b Sullivan, Steven. K. (2015). "Erigeron aureus". Wildflower Search. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ a b "Erigeron aureus". Flora of North America. eFloras.org.
- ^ Klinkenberg, Brian (Editor) (2014). "Erigeron aureus". E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Giblin, David (Editor) (2015). "Erigeron aureus". WTU Herbarium Image Collection. Burke Museum, University of Washington. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ a b "Erigeron aureus 'Canary Bird'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 36. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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