Erigeron bigelovii explained

Erigeron bigelovii, or Bigelow's fleabane, is a species of fleabane in the family Asteraceae. It is native to northern Mexico (states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Zacatecas) and the southwestern United States (southern New Mexico, western Texas).[1]

Erigeron bigelovii is a perennial herb up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall, with a taproot. It produces flower heads in groups of 1–12 on the ends of branches. Each head can have up to 50 white, pink, or purple ray florets surrounding many small disc florets.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Erigeron%20bellidiastrum.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066560 Flora of North America, Erigeron bigelovii A.Gray, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 78. 1859. Bigelow’s fleabane