Biology:Erigeron coulteri

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Erigeron coulteri
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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. coulteri
Binomial name
Erigeron coulteri
Porter
Synonyms[1]
  • Erigeron frondeus Greene
  • Erigeron leucanthemoides Greene
  • Erigeron lucidus Greene

Erigeron coulteri is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names large mountain fleabane, Coulter's fleabane, and Coulter's daisy.[2]

Erigeron coulteri is native to much of the western United States where it grows in moist forests and meadows. It has been found in California , Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Oregon, and Idaho, though there are large stretches of land in between known populations.[3]

Erigeron coulteri is a perennial herb reaching maximum heights of 20-70 centimeters (8-28 inches). It has an erect stem which may have a few branches or none. There are leaves on its stem as well as at its base. The long leaves are somewhat lance-shaped to more rounded, and sometimes have a few teeth along the edges. The inflorescence atop the stem has one to four flower heads, each between one and two centimeters (0.4-0.8 inches) wide. The center is packed with tiny golden yellow disc florets and the circumference is fringed with up to 140 white ray florets.[4]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5388397 entry