Erigeron eximius explained

Erigeron eximius is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name spruce-fir fleabane.

Erigeron eximius is native to the western United States. It is found in alpine meadows and in openings in aspen and spruce/fir forests in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas.[1]

Erigeron eximius is a perennial herb up to 60 centimeters (2 feet) in height, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Each stem can produce 1-15 flower heads, each with as many as 80 blue or lavender ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/52470#page/326/mode/1up Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066593 Flora of North America, Erigeron eximius Greene, Spruce-fir fleabane