Erigeron muirii
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| Erigeron muirii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. muirii |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron muirii A.Gray | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erigeron grandiflorus ssp. muiriiHook. | |
Erigeron muirii (Muir's fleabane) is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family that is endemic to northern Alaska and the northern Yukon Territory, growing in tundra, dry slopes, and rock outcrops. It is a perennial wildflower reaching 5-10 cm high, with 1-4 cm long basal leaves, and white to pink or mauve flowers.[1]
Erigeron muirii was discovered by noted conservationist John Muir near Cape Thompson, Alaska during his travels there in 1881. Muir sent the plants he collected to his friend and botanist Asa Gray, who determined that the Erigeron was a new species, which he named in honor of Muir.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Cody, William J. National Research Council of Canada, ed. Flora of the Yukon Territory. NRC Research Press. p. 579. ISBN 978-0-660-18110-3.
- ↑ Muir, John; Terry Gifford (1996). John Muir: His Life and Letters and Other Writings. The Mountaineers Books. pp. 276–277. ISBN 978-0-89886-463-2.
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