Erigeron sparsifolius
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. sparsifolius
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| Erigeron sparsifolius | |
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Erigeron sparsifolius is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name bracted Utah fleabane..[2] It has been found in the southwestern United States, in the states of Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.[3]
Erigeron sparsifolius grows on sandy soil on riverbanks and canyon bottoms. It is a perennial herb up to 55 cm (22 inches) tall. The inflorescence generally contains 1-10 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 10–20 white or blue ray florets surrounding many yellow disc florets.[2][4]
References[edit]
- ^ The Plant List, Erigeron sparsifolius Eastw.
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Erigeron sparsifolius Eastwood, 1896. Bracted Utah fleabane
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map[permanent dead link]
- ^ Eastwood, Alice 1896. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Series 2, 6: 297
