Erigeron salishii
Erigeron salishii is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names Salish fleabane[1] and Star Peak fleabane.[2] It grows in the Coast Ranges of British Columbia and Washington state.[3]
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Erigeron salishii grows on cliffs, ledges, and gravelly slopes. It is a tiny perennial rarely more than 7 centimeters (2.8 inches) tall, with many stems crowded together into a compact clump. The inflorescence generally contains only 1 flower head per stem. Each head contains 15–32 blue, or white ray florets surrounding many yellow disc florets.[1][4]
References
- Flora of North America, Erigeron salishii G. W. Douglas & Packer, Can. J. Bot. 66: 414, fig. 1. 1988. Salish fleabane
- "Erigeron salishii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- Douglas, G. W. & J. G. Packer. 1988. Erigeron salishii, a new Erigeron (Asteraceae) from British Columbia and Washington. Canadian Journal of Botany 66(3): 414–416.
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