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Erigeron poliospermus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Asteraceae

Genus
  
Erigeron

Order
  
Asterales

Tribe
  
Astereae

Rank
  
Species

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Erigeron poliospermus is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common names gray-seeded fleabane and purple cushion fleabane. It has been found in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

Erigeron poliospermus is a small perennial herb rarely more than 15 centimeters (6 inches) tall, producing a woody taproot. The plant generally produces only 1-3 flower heads per stem. Each head has 15–45 pink, purple, or white ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. The ray florets are lacking in var. disciformis

Varieties
  • Erigeron poliospermus var. cereus Cronquist - Washington
  • Erigeron poliospermus var. disciformis (Cronquist) G.L.Nesom - Washington, Oregon
  • Erigeron poliospermus var. poliospermus - British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Oregon
  • References

    Erigeron poliospermus Wikipedia