Erigeron trifidus
| Erigeron trifidus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. trifidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron trifidus Hook. 1834 not Schltdl. 1856 nor Larrañaga 1923 | |
Erigeron trifidus is a Canadian species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Alberta fleabane.[1] It is native to the Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia in western Canada.[2]
Erigeron trifidus grows on talus and scree slopes in alpine zones at high elevations. It is a small perennial herb rarely more than 10 centimeters (4 inches) tall, producing a branching underground caudex. Leaves are usually 3-lobed, up to 3 cm (1.2 inches) long. The inflorescence is made up of only one flower heads per stem. Each head contains 20–40 white, lavender, or pink ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[1]
References
External links
- Hooker, William Jackson 1834. Flora Boreali-Americana 2(7): plate CXX (120) line drawings of Erigeron trifidus'
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