Biology:Erigeron chrysopsidis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Erigeron chrysopsidis
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. chrysopsidis
Binomial name
Erigeron chrysopsidis
A.Gray
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysopsis hirtella DC. not Erigeron hirtellusDC.
  • Erigeron chrysopsidis var. brevifolius Piper
  • Erigeron curvifolius Piper
  • Erigeron filifolius var. curvifolius (Piper) A.Nelson

Erigeron chrysopsidis is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name dwarf yellow fleabane. It is found in the western United States: southeastern Washington (state) , Oregon, extreme northern California , northern Nevada, Idaho.[2][3]

Erigeron chrysopsidis is a very small perennial herb up to 15 cm (8 inches) tall, forming a taproot. Most of the leaves are low and close to the ground. Each stem produces only one flower head, with 20-60 yellow ray florets plus numerous yellow disc florets.[4]

Varieties[1][4]
  • Erigeron chrysopsidis var. austiniae (Greene) G.L.Nesom - California , Idaho, Nevada, Oregon
  • Erigeron chrysopsidis var. brevifolius Piper - Oregon
  • Erigeron chrysopsidis var. chrysopsidis - Oregon, Washington (state)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1309671 entry