Erigeron velutipes

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. velutipes
Binomial name
Erigeron velutipes
S.L.Welsh & Goodrich 1983
Synonyms[2]

Erigeron alamosanus Rose

Erigeron velutipes is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names delicate fleabane[3] and Chihuahuan fleabane.[4]

It is native to northern and southwestern Mexico, including in the states of Sonora, Nayarit, Michoacán, and Jalisco)[5] and just over the United States border into Santa Cruz County, Arizona.[6]

Erigeron velutipes grows in moist locations near springs. It is an annual herb up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) tall, producing a taproot. The inflorescence is made up of 1-3 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 50–75; white or blue ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[3]

References

  1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. The Plant List, Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
  3. 1 2 Flora of North America, Erigeron velutipes Hooker & Arnott, 1841. Delicate fleabane
  4. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Erigeron velutipes". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. Tropicos, specimen listings for Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
  6. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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