| Erigeron aliceae | |
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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. aliceae
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| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron aliceae | |
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Erigeron aliceae is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Alice Eastwood's fleabane, or simply Alice's fleabane. It was named for American botanist Alice Eastwood, 1859 - 1953. [2]
Erigeron aliceae is a perennial native to the meadows and woodlands of the Pacific Northwest. It is found in western Washington, western Oregon, and the northwestern corner of California ( Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, and Siskiyou Counties). [3] There is a report of an isolated population in the Sierra Nevada east of Yuba City, but this might be an escape from cultivation. [4]
Erigeron aliceae has branching stems reaching 50–100 cm (20–40 cm) in height, with hairy, rounded basal leaves and a few lance-shaped leaves along the narrow, hairy stems. The inflorescence at the top of each erect stem holds 1-7 flower heads, each one to two centimeters (0.4-0.8 inches) wide. The center is made up of many yellow disc florets and surrounded by a ring of up to 80 narrow ray florets in white to shades of light purple and blue. [5]
References
- ^ The Plant List, Erigeron aliceae Howell
- ^ Howell, Thomas Jefferson 1900. Flora of Northwest America 3: 317
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Erigeron aliceae Howell, Alice Eastwood's fleabane
- ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron aliceae Howell, Fl. N.W. Amer. 317. 1900. Alice Eastwood’s fleabane
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- calphotos Photo gallery, University of California