Erigeron robustior

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Erigeron robustior
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. robustior
Binomial name
Erigeron robustior
Synonyms [1]
  • Erigeron decumbens subsp. robustiorCronquist
  • Erigeron decumbens var. robustior(Cronquist) Cronquist

Erigeron robustior is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name white cushion fleabane [2] or Willamette fleabane. [3] It is native to the southwestern Oregon and northern California in the western United States. [4] [3]

Erigeron robustior grows in rocky of gravely slopes, sometimes in serpentine soil. It is an perennial herb up to 55 centimeters (22 inches) tall, forming a thin tap root, not growing into colonies as do some of the other species in the genus. The inflorescence usually contains 1-3 flower heads. Each head contains 21–36 white or pink ray florets surrounding many yellow disc florets. [2] [5]

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