Erigeron alpiniformis

Erigeron alpiniformis is a rare Arctic species of flowering plants in the daisy family, and one of several plants known by the common name alpine fleabane.[3] It has been found only in Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat, part of Denmark) and in Labrador and Nunavut in Canada.[4][5]

Erigeron alpiniformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Erigeron
Species:
E. alpiniformis
Binomial name
Erigeron alpiniformis
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Erigeron borealis var. alpiniformis (Cronquist) Á.Löve
  • Trimorpha borealis Vierh.
  • Erigeron borealis (Vierh.) Simmons

Erigeron alpiniformis is a short, branching shrub rarely more than 20 cm (8 inches) tall. The inflorescence generally consists of 1 or 2, rarely 3 or 4 flower heads, each head with many small yellow disc florets and surrounded by a ring of 100–200 white or pinkish-purple ray florets.[6]

References
  1. The Plant List, Erigeron alpiniformis Cronquist
  2. Tropicos, Trimorpha borealis Vierh.
  3. "Erigeron alpiniformis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  4. Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
  5. The International Plant Names Index, Trimorpha borealis Vierh.
  6. Flora of North America, Erigeron alpiniformis Cronquist


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