Erigeron anchana | |
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Conservation status | |
Imperiled (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Erigeron |
Species: | E. anchana |
Binomial name | |
Erigeron anchana G.L.Nesom |
Erigeron anchana, the Sierra Ancha fleabane, is a rare Arizona species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only on cliff faces and in rocky areas in central Arizona. The name "anchana" refers to a mountain range called Sierra Ancha in Gila County, Arizona.
Erigeron anchana is a short perennial rarely more than 22 cm (9 inches) tall. The inflorescence generally consists of 1 - 3 flower heads, each head with a ring of 14–36 white ray florets surrounding a disc of yellow disc florets.
References
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Nesom, Guy L. 1990. Phytologia 69(3): 227-235
- Flora of North America, Erigeron anchana G. L. Nesom, Sierra Ancha fleabane
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