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Erigeron lobatus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Asteraceae

Genus
  
Erigeron

Order
  
Asterales

Tribe
  
Astereae

Rank
  
Species

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Erigeron lobatus is a rare species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name lobed fleabane. It has been found the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico as well as in the southwestern United States (Arizona, southern Nevada, southeastern Utah).

Erigeron lobatus is a branching annual herb up to 50 centimeters (20 inches) tall, producing a taproot. The leaves are up to 10 cm (4 inches) long, with pinnatifid or bipinnatifid lobes. The plant produces 1-5 flower heads per stem, each head with up to 110 white ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. The species grows in desert regions, often alongside creosotebush.

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Erigeron lobatus Wikipedia