| Erigeron denalii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. denalii |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron denalii A.Nelson | |
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Erigeron denalii is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Denali fleabane. It is found in Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia, and Northwest Territories.
Erigeron denalii is a very short perennial herb rarely more than 5 cm (2 inches) tall. Each stem generally has only one flower head, with 30–55 white or lavender ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.
The species is named for Denali, the tallest mountain in North America.
References
- The Plant List, Erigeron denalii A.Nelson
- Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
- Flora of North America, Erigeron denalii A. Nelson, Denali fleabane
- Nelson, Aven 1945. American Journal of Botany 32(5): 289
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