Erigeron corymbosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Erigeron |
Species: | E. corymbosus |
Binomial name | |
Erigeron corymbosus Nutt. | |
Synonyms | |
Erigeron corymbosum Nutt. |
Erigeron corymbosus is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name long-leaf fleabane. It is found in western Canada (British Columbia) and the western United States (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah).
Erigeron corymbosus is a perennial herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall, forming a taproot. Each branch produces an array of up to 16 flower heads, each head with 35–65 blue or pink ray florets plus numerous yellow disc florets.
References
- Tropicos, Erigeron corymbosus Nutt.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Flora of North America, Erigeron corymbosus Nuttall, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 308. 1840. Long-leaf fleabane
Taxon identifiers | |
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Erigeron corymbosus |
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