Erigeron chrysopsidis

Erigeron chrysopsidis is a North American species of flowering plants in the daisy family known by the common name dwarf yellow fleabane. It is found in the western United States: southeastern Washington, Oregon, extreme northern California, northern Nevada, Idaho.[2][3]

Erigeron chrysopsidis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. chrysopsidis
Binomial name
Erigeron chrysopsidis
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysopsis hirtella DC. not Erigeron hirtellusDC.
  • Erigeron chrysopsidis var. brevifolius Piper
  • Erigeron curvifolius Piper
  • Erigeron filifolius var. curvifolius (Piper) A.Nelson

Erigeron chrysopsidis is a very small perennial herb up to 15 cm (8 inches) tall, forming a taproot. Most of the leaves are low and close to the ground. Each stem produces only one flower head, with 20-60 yellow ray florets plus numerous yellow disc florets.[4]

Varieties[1][4]

References
  1. The Plant List, Erigeron chrysopsidis A.Gray
  2. Biota of north America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. Calflora taxon report, University of California, Erigeron chrysopsidis A. Gray, dwarf yellow fleabane
  4. Flora of North America, Erigeron chrysopsidis A. Gray in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 210. 1884. Dwarf yellow fleabane


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