Erigeron bloomeri is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name scabland fleabane.
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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. bloomeri
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Erigeron bloomeri is native to the slopes, meadows, and hillsides of the western United States (California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, northwestern Utah).[2][3]
Erigeron bloomeri is a short, small perennial herb rarely more than 20 cm (8 inches) 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 (0.4-0.8 inches) wide and is packed with many small golden yellow disc florets, but no ray florets.
- Erigeron bloomeri var. bloomeri - California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah
- Erigeron bloomeri var. nudatus (A.Gray) Cronquist - Del Norte and Siskiyou Counties in extreme northern California
References edit
- ^ a b The Plant List, Erigeron bloomeri A.Gray
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Erigeron bloomeri A. Gray, scabland fleabane
- ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron bloomeri A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 6: 540. 1865. Bloomer’s fleabane
External links edit
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California