Erigeron bloomeri


Erigeron bloomeri is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name scabland fleabane.

Description

Erigeron bloomeri is a short, small perennial herb rarely more than 20 cm tall, forming clumps over a taproot. It has mostly basal leaves several centimeters long which may be densely hairy to nearly hairless. Atop the short erect stems are inflorescences consisting of single flower heads. Each head is 1-2 centimeters wide and is packed with many small golden yellow disc florets, but no ray florets.

Range and Habitat

Erigeron bloomeri is native to the slopes, meadows, and hillsides of the western United States.
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