Erigeron utahensis

Taxobox
name = "Erigeron utahensis"


image_width = 260px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
tribus = Astereae
genus = "Erigeron"
species = "E. utahensis"
binomial = "Erigeron utahensis"
binomial_authority = Gray
synonyms =

"Erigeron utahensis" is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Utah fleabane. It is native to the western United States from California to Colorado. This is a perennial daisy growing from a stout taproot and caudex to anywhere from 10 to 50 centimeters in height. Its branching stem and leaves are covered in whitish hairs. The inflorescence holds one to several flower heads, each between one and two centimeters wide. They have yellow centers and lavender to bluish ray florets around the edges.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1105,1187 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ERUT USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Erigeron+utahensis Photo gallery]