Erigeron anchana, the Sierra Ancha fleabane, is a rare Arizona species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only on cliff faces and in rocky areas in central Arizona.[2] The name "anchana" refers to a mountain range called Sierra Ancha in Gila County, Arizona.[3]
| Erigeron anchana | |
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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. anchana
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| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron anchana | |
Erigeron anchana is a short perennial rarely more than 22 cm (9 inches) tall. The inflorescence generally consists of 1 - 3 flower heads, each head with a ring of 14–36 white ray florets surrounding a disc of yellow disc florets.[4]
References
edit- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Nesom, Guy L. 1990. Phytologia 69(3): 227-235
- ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron anchana G. L. Nesom, Sierra Ancha fleabane
