Erigeron elegantulus |
Erigeron linearis |
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dwarf blue fleabane, volcanic fleabane |
desert yellow fleabane, lineleaf fleabane |
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Habit | Plants perennial, 4–10 cm; taprooted, with branching caudices. | Plants perennial, 7–20 cm; taprooted, caudices branching. |
Stems | erect to basally ascending, sparsely to moderately strigose, eglandular. |
erect or basally ascending, moderately to densely strigose, eglandular. |
Basal leaves | persistent, linear to filiform, 20–50 × 0.5–1 mm, white, bases sheathing; margins entire; tips round to acute or acuminate; surfaces sparsely to moderately strigose. |
persistent, linear to very narrowly oblanceolate, 15–80 × 0.5–2 mm, bases sheathing and light- or white-colored; margins entire; surfaces moderately to densely strigose, eglandular. |
Cauline leaves | abruptly reduced and usually restricted to basal ? of stem, bases sheathing. |
linear, 5–20 × 0.5–1 mm, usually reduced distally, bases sheathing. |
Involucres | 3–5 × 8–11 mm. |
5–8 × 9–13 mm. |
Ray florets | 15–30, lavender to purple; rays 3–8 × 0.7–1.3 mm. |
20–40, bright yellow; rays 5–7 × 1–2 mm. |
Disc florets | corollas 2.5–3.5 mm. |
corollas 3–5 mm. |
Phyllaries | in 3–4 unequal series; surfaces sparsely strigose, eglandular. |
in 2–3 series; surfaces moderately to densely strigose; hirsute, or manicate, minutely glandular. |
Fruits | 1–2 mm, nearly glabrous to sparsely strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
2–3 mm, sparsely strigose; inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles. |
Heads | 1, radiate. |
1(2), radiate. |
2n | =27. |
=18, 27, 36, 45. |
Erigeron elegantulus |
Erigeron linearis |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Rocky areas, sagebrush, coniferous forests. Flowering Jun–Aug. 700–2500 m. BR, BW, Casc, Owy. CA. Native. |
Rocky areas, sagebrush, juniper forests. Flowering May–Jul. 200–2500 m. BR, BW, Col, ECas, Lava, Owy. CA, ID, NV, WA; north to British Columbia, northeast to MT, east to WY, southeast to UT. Native. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 256 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 258 James Riser, Stephen Meyers |
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