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Erigeron trifidus

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Erigeron trifidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. trifidus
Binomial name
Erigeron trifidus
Hook. 1834 not Schltdl. 1856 nor Larrañaga 1923

Erigeron trifidus is a Canadian species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Alberta fleabane.[1] It is native to the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia in western Canada.[2]

Erigeron trifidus grows on talus and scree slopes in alpine zones at high elevations. It is a small perennial herb rarely more than 10 centimeters (4 inches) tall, producing a branching underground caudex. Leaves are usually 3-lobed, up to 3 cm (1.2 inches) long. The inflorescence is made up of only one flower heads per stem. Each head contains 20–40 white, lavender, or pink ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Erigeron trifidus in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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