Biology:Erigeron salmonensis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Erigeron salmonensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. salmonensis
Binomial name
Erigeron salmonensis
Brunsfeld & G.L.Nesom

Erigeron salmonensis is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Salmon River fleabane.[1] It has been found only in the Salmon River Canyon in central Idaho.[2]

Erigeron salmonensis grows on ledges and cracks in north-facing cliffs. It is a perennial herb up to 35 cm (14 inches) tall, forming a woody underground caudex. The inflorescence generally contains only 1-3 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 11–15 white ray florets surrounding many yellow disc florets.[1][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15592462 entry