Erigeron neomexicanus explained

Erigeron neomexicanus, the New Mexico fleabane, is a plant species native to New Mexico, Arizona, Sonora, and Chihuahua. It occurs in open sites in grasslands or woodlands, at elevations of 900–3000 m (3000–9000 m).^[1]

Erigeron neomexicanus is a perennial herb with a fairly large taproot. Leaves are fairly large and oblanceolate, with pinnate lobes, the basal leaves up to 6 cm (2.4 inches) long. Cauline (stem) leaves progressively smaller higher up the stem. Ray and disc flowers are both white.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066641 Flora of North America v 20 p 277
2. Asa Gray. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 19: 2. 1883.
3. Cronquist, Arthur John. Brittonia 6(2): 263. 1947.