| Erigeron garrettii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. garrettii |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron garrettii A.Nelson | |
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Erigeron garrettii is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Garrett's fleabane.
Erigeron garrettii has been found only in the north-central part of the State of Utah in the western United States. It grows in cracks in cliff faces and in rocky soil between boulders. It grows up to 23 cm (9 inches) tall, and produces a woody taproot. The plant produces only flower head per stem, the head containing golden yellow disc florets surrounded by as many as 25 white ray florets.
References
- The Plant List, Erigeron garrettii A.Nelson
- ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron garrettii A. Nelson in J. M. Coulter and A. Nelson, New Man. Bot. Rocky Mt. 526. 1909. Garrett’s fleabane
- Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
External links
Data related to Erigeron garrettii at Wikispecies
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