| Erigeron compactus | |
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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. compactus
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| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron compactus | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Erigeron compactus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names cushion daisy, fernleaf fleabane, and compact daisy.
Distribution
Erigeron compactus is native to the woodlands and slopes of the western United States. It has been found in Nevada, western Utah, and eastern California ( El Dorado, Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino Counties, and extreme eastern Fresno County). [3] [4]
Description
Erigeron compactus is a small perennial herb rarely reaching a maximum height of 10 centimeters (4 inches). It grows in fuzzy patches and clumps of fleshy leaves, each no more than 2.5 centimeters (1 inche) long and somewhat rounded in cross-section. It erects short, hairy stems each holding a single flower head about a centimeter (0.4 inches) wide. The head has a yellow center of disc florets surrounded by white, pink, or bicolored (white with lilac stripe) ray florets. [5]
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer Erigeron compactus. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ The Plant List, Erigeron compactus S.F.Blake
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Erigeron compactus S.F. Blake fern leaved fleabane, fernleaf fleabane
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron compactus S. F. Blake, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 35: 78. 1922. Fern-leaf fleabane
External links
- NatureServe Explorer
- The Jepson eFlora 2013
- United States Department of Agriculture plants profile
- CalPhotos photo gallery, University of California
| Erigeron compactus | |
|---|---|
|
| |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. compactus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron compactus | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
| |
Erigeron compactus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names cushion daisy, fernleaf fleabane, and compact daisy.
Distribution
Erigeron compactus is native to the woodlands and slopes of the western United States. It has been found in Nevada, western Utah, and eastern California ( El Dorado, Mono, Inyo, San Bernardino Counties, and extreme eastern Fresno County). [3] [4]
Description
Erigeron compactus is a small perennial herb rarely reaching a maximum height of 10 centimeters (4 inches). It grows in fuzzy patches and clumps of fleshy leaves, each no more than 2.5 centimeters (1 inche) long and somewhat rounded in cross-section. It erects short, hairy stems each holding a single flower head about a centimeter (0.4 inches) wide. The head has a yellow center of disc florets surrounded by white, pink, or bicolored (white with lilac stripe) ray florets. [5]
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer Erigeron compactus. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ The Plant List, Erigeron compactus S.F.Blake
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Erigeron compactus S.F. Blake fern leaved fleabane, fernleaf fleabane
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron compactus S. F. Blake, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 35: 78. 1922. Fern-leaf fleabane
External links
- NatureServe Explorer
- The Jepson eFlora 2013
- United States Department of Agriculture plants profile
- CalPhotos photo gallery, University of California