Erigeron hyperboreus explained

Erigeron hyperboreus is a rare Arctic species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name tundra fleabane. It has been found only in arctic tundra in Alaska, Yukon, and Northwest Territories.[1]

Description

Erigeron hyperboreus is a small perennial her rarely more than 15 centimeters (6 inches) tall, spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Each plant generally produces only one flower head, with 30-60 white or blue ray florets surrounding yellow disc florets.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/State/Erigeron%20hyperboreus.png Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/52475#page/233/mode/1up Greene, Edward Lee 1892. Pittonia 2(11B): 227
  3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066613 Flora of North America, Erigeron hyperboreus Greene, Tundra fleabane