Erigeron vreelandii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Erigeron |
Species: | E. vreelandii
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Binomial name | |
Erigeron vreelandii | |
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Erigeron vreelandii is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names sticky tall fleabane [4] and Vreeland's erigeron. [5] It grows in northwestern Mexico (state of Sonora) and in the southwestern United States ( Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado). [6]
Erigeron vreelandii grows on rocky slopes in open areas in forests or woodlands dominated by pine, oak, or fir. It is a perennial herb up to 80 centimeters (32 inches) tall, producing a rhizomes and a branching woody caudex. It generally produces 1-22 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 75–150 blue or lavender ray florets, surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. [4] [2]