Erigeron velutipes
Erigeron velutipes is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names delicate fleabane[2] and Chihuahuan fleabane.[3]
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It is native to northern and southwestern Mexico, including in the states of Sonora, Nayarit, Michoacán, and Jalisco)[4] and just over the United States border into Santa Cruz County, Arizona.[5]
Erigeron velutipes grows in moist locations near springs. It is an annual herb up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) tall, producing a taproot. The inflorescence is made up of 1-3 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 50–75; white or blue ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[2]
References
- The Plant List, Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
- Flora of North America, Erigeron velutipes Hooker & Arnott, 1841. Delicate fleabane
- "Erigeron velutipes". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- Tropicos, specimen listings for Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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