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Erigeron alpinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Erigeron
Species:	E. alpinus
Binomial name
Erigeron alpinus L.
Synonyms
Synonymy Aster pyrenaicus Pourr. Erigeron hirsutus Bluff & Fingerh. Erigeron prantlii Dalla Torre Erigeron pyrenaicus (Desf. ex DC.) Rouy Trimorpha alpina (L.) Gray Erigeron intermedius Rchb., syn of subsp. intermedius Trimorpha intermedia (Rchb.) Vierh., syn of subsp. intermedius Erigeron rhodopaeus (Vierh.) Hayek, syn of subsp. rhodopaeus Trimorpha rhodopaea Vierh., syn of subsp. rhodopaeus

Erigeron alpinus, the alpine fleabane, is a European species of perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of Europe except the far north.

Erigeron alpinus is an herb up to 30 cm (12 in) tall, with spoon-shaped, hairy, medium green leaves. The plants flowers are narrow and have a thread-like ray florets, which are made out of 2 or more rows. In the summer the flower heads have lilac-blue to red-purple ray florets surrounding greenish-yellow disc florets, and are 3.75 cm (1+1⁄2 in) tall.

Subspecies

• Erigeron alpinus subsp. alpinus
• Erigeron alpinus subsp. intermedius (Rchb.) Pawł.
• Erigeron alpinus subsp. rhodopaeus (Vierh.) Kožuharov & N.Andreev

References

1. ^ The Plant List, Erigeron alpinus L.
2. Altervista Flora Italiana, Cespica alpina, Erigeron alpinus L. includes photos and European distribution map
3. Tela Botanica, Erigeron alpinus L., Vergerette des Alpes in French; includes description, photos, French distribution map

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• Erigeron
• Flora of Europe
• Plants described in 1753
• Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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