Erigeron geiseri

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Erigeron geiseri
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. geiseri
Binomial name
Erigeron geiseri

Erigeron geiseri is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Geiser's fleabane.[1]

Erigeron geiseri has been found only in the southern part of the Great Plains of the United States, in the states of Oklahoma and Texas.[2] It grows on prairies, fields, fencerows and roadsides.[1]

Erigeron geiseri grows up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall, and produces a slender taproot. The plant sometimes produces as many as 20 flower heads per stem, each head containing golden yellow disc florets surrounded by as many as 70 white ray florets.[1][3]

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  • Data related to Erigeron geiseri at WikispeciesError: "Q15591878" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.