Erigeron breweri
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Erigeron breweri is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family
known by the common name Brewer's fleabane.
It is native to the western US states of California
, Oregon
, and Nevada
, where it grows in many varied habitats, from mountains to grassland to desert. There are many varieties. In general this is a perennial daisy reaching anywhere from 10 to 70 centimeters in height with evenly spaced small leaves along its hairy stems. The flower heads
are about a centimeter wide with centers of golden yellow or greenish disc florets and most heads have a fringe of purple ray florets.
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
known by the common name Brewer's fleabane.
It is native to the western US states of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, and Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, where it grows in many varied habitats, from mountains to grassland to desert. There are many varieties. In general this is a perennial daisy reaching anywhere from 10 to 70 centimeters in height with evenly spaced small leaves along its hairy stems. The flower heads
Head (botany)
The capitulum is considered the most derived form of inflorescence. Flower heads found outside Asteraceae show lesser degrees of specialization....
are about a centimeter wide with centers of golden yellow or greenish disc florets and most heads have a fringe of purple ray florets.