Erigeron jonesii

Erigeron jonesii is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Jones's fleabane.[2] It is found primarily in Nevada and Utah, with a few populations in southern Idaho.[3]

Erigeron jonesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Astereae
Genus:
Erigeron
Species:
E. jonesii
Binomial name
Erigeron jonesii
Cronquist
Synonyms[1]
  • Erigeron wahwahensis S.L.Welsh

Erigeron jonesii is a branching perennial herb up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall, forming a large taproot. Each branch can produce 1-4 flower heads, each with up to 52 white or blue ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[2]

References
  1. The Plant List, Erigeron jonesii Cronquist
  2. Flora of North America, Erigeron jonesii Cronquist, 1947. Jones’s fleabane
  3. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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