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Erigeron uncialis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Asteraceae

Genus
  
Erigeron

Order
  
Asterales

Tribe
  
Astereae

Rank
  
Species

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Erigeron uncialis is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name lone fleabane. It is native to the western United States, in the states of Nevada and California.

Erigeron uncialis grows on cliff faces, usually limestone, often alongside various conifer trees. It is a clump-forming perennial herb rarely more than 7 centimeters (2.8 inches) tall, producing a taproot and a woody underground caudex. The inflorescence is made up of only one flower heads per stem. Each head contains 22–30 white or pink ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.

Varieties
  • Erigeron uncialis var. conjugans S.F.Blake - Nevada
  • Erigeron uncialis var. uncialis - California
  • References

    Erigeron uncialis Wikipedia