Erigeron arizonicus

Erigeron arizonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Erigeron
Species: E. arizonicus
Binomial name
Erigeron arizonicus
A.Gray
Synonyms[1]
  • Erigeron huachucanus Greene
  • Erigeron rusbyi A.Gray

Erigeron arizonicus is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Arizona fleabane. It is native to the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico) and northwestern Mexico (Sonora).[2][3]

Erigeron arizonicus is a perennial herb up to 60 cm (2 feet) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. It produces 1-6 flower heads per branch, each head containing 25–80 white ray florets and many small yellow disc florets.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List, Erigeron arizonicus A.Gray
  2. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. 1 2 Flora of North America, Erigeron arizonicus A. Gray, Arizona fleabane


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