Erigeron velutipes

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Erigeron velutipes
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. velutipes
Binomial name
Erigeron velutipes
Synonyms[1]

Erigeron alamosanus Rose

Erigeron velutipes is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names delicate fleabane[2] and Chihuahuan fleabane.[3]

It is native to northern and southwestern Mexico, including in the states of Sonora, Nayarit, Michoacán, and Jalisco)[4] and just over the United States border into Santa Cruz County, Arizona.[5]

Erigeron velutipes grows in moist locations near springs. It is an annual herb up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) tall, producing a taproot. The inflorescence is made up of 1-3 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 50–75; white or blue ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Plant List, Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
  2. ^ a b Flora of North America, Erigeron velutipes Hooker & Arnott, 1841. Delicate fleabane
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Erigeron velutipes". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  4. ^ Tropicos, specimen listings for Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
  5. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map