| Erigeron velutipes | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Secure (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. velutipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron velutipes S.L.Welsh & Goodrich 1983 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Erigeron alamosanus Rose | |
Erigeron velutipes is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names delicate fleabane and Chihuahuan fleabane.
It is native to northern and southwestern Mexico, including in the states of Sonora, Nayarit, Michoacán, and Jalisco) and just over the United States border into Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
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.
References
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- The Plant List, Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
- ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron velutipes Hooker & Arnott, 1841. Delicate fleabane
- NRCS. "Erigeron velutipes". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- Tropicos, specimen listings for Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
This Erigeron article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |