Erigeron pygmaeus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Erigeron |
Species: | E. pygmaeus |
Binomial name | |
Erigeron pygmaeus | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Erigeron pygmaeus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name pygmy fleabane, or pygmy daisy.
Erigeron pygmaeus is native to eastern California and western Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada, the White Mountains, and a few other nearby ranges. [2] It grows in rocky soils at high elevations in subalpine forests, flats, and talus. [3]
Erigeron pygmaeus is a very small daisy, rarely exceeding 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) in height. It forms clumps or small mats of hairy, glandular foliage with leaves under four centimeters (1.6 inches) in length. The inflorescence consists of a single small flower head with dark phyllaries. Each head contains 20–37 blue or purple (rarely white) ray florets surrounding many golden yellow disc florets . [4]
Erigeron algidus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name stalked fleabane.
Erigeron aphanactis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name rayless daisy, or rayless shaggy fleabane. This wildflower is native to the western United States, primarily the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau regions.
Erigeron bloomeri is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name scabland fleabane.
Erigeron breweri is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Brewer's fleabane.
Erigeron cervinus is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Siskiyou fleabane and Siskiyou daisy.
Erigeron clokeyi is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Clokey's fleabane, or Clokey's daisy.
Erigeron compactus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names cushion daisy, fernleaf fleabane, and compact daisy.
Erigeron coulteri is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names large mountain fleabane, Coulter's fleabane, and Coulter's daisy.
Erigeron eatonii is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Eaton's fleabane.
Erigeron elegantulus is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common names blue dwarf fleabane and volcanic daisy.
Erigeron inornatus is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name California rayless daisy, California rayless fleabane, rayless fleabane, Lava rayless fleabane
Erigeron parishii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Parish's daisy and Parish's fleabane.
Erigeron aequifolius is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Hall's daisy and Hall's fleabane.
Erigeron miser is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names starved daisy or starved fleabane. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the northern High Sierra Nevada.
Erigeron petrophilus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names rockloving erigeron or cliff fleabane. It is native to the mountain ranges of California from Siskiyou County south as far as San Luis Obispo County and El Dorado County. It also grows in southwestern Oregon.
Erigeron reductus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name lesser California rayless fleabane. It is endemic to California, from Trinity County south as far as Alameda County and El Dorado County.
Erigeron barbellulatus, commonly known as shining fleabane, is a species of fleabane in the family Asteraceae.
Erigeron elmeri is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Elmer's fleabane and Elmer's erigeron.
Erigeron tracyi is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name running fleabane. It is native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Erigeron uncialis is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name lone fleabane or limestone daisy. It is native to the western United States, in the states of Nevada and California.