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Erigeron chrysopsidis

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Erigeron chrysopsidis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. chrysopsidis
Binomial name
Erigeron chrysopsidis
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysopsis hirtella DC. not Erigeron hirtellusDC.
  • Erigeron chrysopsidis var. brevifolius Piper
  • Erigeron curvifolius Piper
  • Erigeron filifolius var. curvifolius (Piper) A.Nelson

Erigeron chrysopsidis is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name dwarf yellow fleabane. It is found in the western United States: southeastern Washington, Oregon, extreme northern California, northern Nevada, Idaho.[2][3]

Erigeron chrysopsidis is a very small perennial herb up to 15 cm (8 inches) tall, forming a taproot. Most of the leaves are low and close to the ground. Each stem produces only one flower head, with 20-60 yellow ray florets plus numerous yellow disc florets.[4]

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