Erigeron velutipes
| Erigeron velutipes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. velutipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron velutipes S.L.Welsh & Goodrich 1983 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Erigeron alamosanus Rose | |
Erigeron velutipes is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names delicate fleabane[2] and Chihuahuan fleabane.[3] It is native to northwestern Mexico (Sonora, Nayarit, Michoacán, Jalisco)[4] and just over the border in the United States (Santa Cruz County in Arizona).[5]
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.[2]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
- 1 2 Flora of North America, Erigeron velutipes Hooker & Arnott, 1841. Delicate fleabane
- ↑ "Erigeron velutipes". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Tropicos, specimen listings for Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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