Erigeron vetensis explained

Erigeron vetensis is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name early blue-top fleabane. It is native to the western United States (primarily in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico but with an isolated population in Nebraska).[1]

Erigeron vetensis grows in dry, open sites in openings in conifer forests. It is a perennial herb up to 50 centimeters (20 inches) tall. It generally produces only one flower head per stem. Each head contains 30–90; blue, purple, or white ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Erigeron%20versicolor.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066699 Flora of North America, Erigeron versicolor (Greenman) G. L. Nesom, 1982. Bald-fruit fleabane