Biology:Erigeron barbellulatus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Erigeron barbellulatus
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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. barbellulatus
Binomial name
Erigeron barbellulatus
Greene

Erigeron barbellulatus, commonly known as shining fleabane, is a species of fleabane in the family Asteraceae.[1]

Distribution

The small plant is endemic to northeastern California , in the Sierra Nevada, from Lassen County south to Tulare County.[2] It is found on gravelly and rocky slopes, at elevations of 2,100–3,300 metres (6,900–10,800 ft), from sagebrush/pine to Sierra Nevada subalpine zone forest habitats.[1]

Description

Erigeron barbellulatus is a small perennial herb up to 15 cm (6 inches) tall.[1]

One plant usually produces only one flower head, with 15–35 white, lavender, or blue ray florets surrounding numerous small disc florets.[3][4]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15588820 entry