Erigeron subglaber
| Erigeron subglaber | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. subglaber |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron subglaber | |
Erigeron subglaber is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name hairless fleabane.[1] It has been found in the southern Rocky Mountains in the north-central part of the US state of New Mexico.[2]
Erigeron subglaber grows in meadows in subalpine conifer forests, as well as on ridges and mountain peaks at high elevations. It is a very small perennial herb rarely more than 7 cm (2.8 inches) tall, producing a taproot and a woody caudex. The inflorescence generally contains only one flower heads per stem. Each head contains 25–35 purple or lavender ray florets surrounding many yellow disc florets.[1]
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