Erigeron flettii explained

Erigeron flettii is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Flett's fleabane or Olympic Mountains fleabane .

Erigeron flettii is endemic to the Olympic Peninsula in the State of Washington. Many of the populations lie inside Olympic National Park.[1] [2]

Erigeron flettii is a small perennial herb up to 15 centimeters (8 inches) in height. Most of the leaves are clustered around the base of the stems. They are lance-shaped, dark green on most of the blade but with white along the edge. The plant generally produces only 1 flower head per stem, each head as many as 40 white ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Erigeron%20flettii.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. http://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/erigeron-flettii Turner Photographics, Erigeron flettii, Olympic Mountain Fleabane, Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest
  3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066597 Flora of North America, Erigeron flettii G. N. Jones, Flett’s fleabane; Olympic Mountains fleabane