Erigeron untermannii is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Indian Canyon fleabane.[2] It is native to the western United States, only in the state of Utah.[3]

Erigeron untermannii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. untermannii
Binomial name
Erigeron untermannii
Synonyms[1]
  • Erigeron carringtoniae S.L.Welsh

Erigeron untermannii grows in sunny locations in sagebrush and in open coniferous woodlands. It is a small perennial herb rarely more than 8 centimeters (3.2 inches) tall, producing rhizomes and a branching underground caudex. The inflorescence is made up of only one flower heads per stem. Each head contains 14–30 white, pink, or purple ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ The Plant List, Erigeron untermannii S.L.Welsh & Goodrich
  2. ^ a b "Erigeron untermannii in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map