Erigeron jonesii

Erigeron jonesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Erigeron
Species: E. jonesii
Binomial name
Erigeron jonesii
Cronquist
Synonyms[1]
  • Erigeron wahwahensis S.L.Welsh

Erigeron jonesii is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Jones’s fleabane.[2] It is found primarily in Nevada and Utah, with a few populations in southern Idaho.[3]

Erigeron jonesii is a branching perennial herb up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall, forming a large taproot. Each branch can produce 1-4 flower heads, each with up to 52 white or blue ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[2]


References

  1. ↑ The Plant List, Erigeron jonesii Cronquist
  2. 1 2 Flora of North America, Erigeron jonesii Cronquist, 1947. Jones’s fleabane
  3. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map

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