Erigeron coulteri
| Erigeron coulteri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. coulteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron coulteri Porter | |
Erigeron coulteri is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names large mountain fleabane and Coulter's daisy.
This wildflower is native to much of the western United States where it grows in moist forests and meadows. This is a perennial daisy reaching maximum heights of anywhere from 20 to 70 centimeters. It has an erect stem which may have a few branches or none. There are leaves on its stem as well as at its base. The long leaves are somewhat lance-shaped to more rounded, and sometimes have a few teeth along the edges. The inflorescence atop the stem has one to four flower heads, each between one and two centimeters wide. The center is packed with golden yellow disc florets and the circumference is fringed with up to 140 white ray florets.