Erigeron rydbergii

Erigeron rydbergii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Erigeron
Species: E. rydbergii
Binomial name
Erigeron rydbergii
Cronquist

Erigeron rydbergii is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Rydberg’s fleabane..[1] It is native to the western United States, in the Rocky Mountains and other nearby ranges in the States of Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah.[2]

Erigeron rydbergii grows in subalpine to alpine slopes at high elevations. It is a tiny perennial rarely more than 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) tall, forming a thick taproot. The inflorescence generally contains only 1 flower head per stem. Each head contains 15–35 blue, purple, or rarely white ray florets surrounding many yellow disc florets.[1]

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