Erigeron vreelandii is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names sticky tall fleabane[4] and Vreeland's erigeron.[5] It grows in northwestern Mexico (state of Sonora) and in the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado).[6]
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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. vreelandii
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| Erigeron vreelandii | |
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Erigeron vreelandii grows on rocky slopes in open areas in forests or woodlands dominated by pine, oak, or fir. It is a perennial herb up to 80 centimeters (32 inches) tall, producing a rhizomes and a branching woody caudex. It generally produces 1-22 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 75–150 blue or lavender ray florets, surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[4][2]
References edit
- ^ The International Plant Names Index
- ^ a b Rydberg, Per Axel 1905. Studies on the Rocky Mountain Flora XIV. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 32(3): 125
- ^ The Plant List, Erigeron vreelandii Greene
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Erigeron vreelandii Greene, 1905. Sticky tall fleabane
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Erigeron vreelandii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
