Biology:Erigeron acer

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae

Erigeron acer
Erigeron acre0.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. acer
Binomial name
Erigeron acer
Synonyms[3]

Erigeron acer is a widespread species of herbaceous flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Common names include bitter fleabane and blue fleabane. The species is native to Canada, colder parts of the United States,[4][5] northern, central, and southeastern Asia,[6] and most of Europe.[7]

Erigeron acer is a biennial or perennial herb up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall, producing a taproot and a woody rhizome. One plant can produce many small flower heads, each with pink, lilac, or occasionally white ray florets and yellow disc florets.[6]

Subspecies and varieties:[3]

  • Erigeron acris subsp. acris
  • Erigeron acris subsp. angulosus (Gaudin) Vacc.
  • Erigeron acris subsp. arctophilus (Rech.f.) Rech.f.
  • Erigeron acris subsp. asadbarensis (Vierh.) Rech.f.
  • Erigeron acris subsp. botschantzevii
  • Erigeron acris subsp. brachycephalus (H.Lindb.)
  • Erigeron acris subsp. droebachensis (O.F.Müll.) Arcang.
  • Erigeron acris subsp. kamtschaticus (DC.)
  • Erigeron acris var. khasianus (Hook.f.)
  • Erigeron acris subsp. lalehzaricus.
  • Erigeron acris subsp. mesatlanticus (Maire) Maire
  • Erigeron acris var. multicaulis (Wall. ex DC.)
  • Erigeron acris subsp. phaeocephalus.
  • Erigeron acris subsp. podolicus (Besser) Nyman
  • Erigeron acris subsp. politu (Fr.) H.Lindb.
  • Erigeron acris subsp. pycnotrichus (Vierh.) Grierson
  • Erigeron acris subsp. staintonii.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2140433 entry