Erigeron rydbergii
| Erigeron rydbergii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. rydbergii |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron rydbergii Cronquist | |
Erigeron rydbergii is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Rydberg’s fleabane..[1] It is native to the western United States, in the Rocky Mountains and other nearby ranges in the States of Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah.[2]
Erigeron rydbergii grows in subalpine to alpine slopes at high elevations. It is a tiny perennial rarely more than 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) tall, forming a thick taproot. The inflorescence generally contains only 1 flower head per stem. Each head contains 15–35 blue, purple, or rarely white ray florets surrounding many yellow disc florets.[1]
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