Erigeron parryi explained

Erigeron parryi is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Parry's fleabane. It is native to the Rocky Mountains of southern Montana and northern Wyoming.[1]

Erigeron parryi is a small perennial herb rarely more than 15 centimeters (6 inches) tall, producing a woody taproot. The leaves are covered with wool. The plant generally produces only 1 flower head per stem, though occasionally 2 or 3. Each head has 20–40, pink, or blue ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. The plant grows on rocky limestone slopes, frequently alongside sagebrush.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Lesica, P. 2005. The resurrection of Erigeron parryi (Asteraceae). Brittonia 57: 47–54.
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066650 Flora of North America, Erigeron parryi Canby & Rose, 1890. Parry’s fleabane
  3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28549174#page/71/mode/1up Canby, William Marriott & Rose, Joseph Nelson 1890. Botanical Gazette 15(3): 65–66