Erigeron glaucus
Erigeron glaucus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Erigeron |
Species: | E. glaucus
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Binomial name | |
Erigeron glaucus Ker Gawl. | |
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Synonymy
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Erigeron glaucus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name seaside fleabane, beach aster, or seaside daisy. It is native to the West Coast of the United States.
Description
E. glaucus is a
ray florets which may be long or quite short, and are shades of deep blue and purple to nearly white.[4][5] The fruit is seed-like with many bristles at the tip.[2]
Unusual for its genus (but not for plants near the coast), the plant is somewhat
succulent.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The wildflower is native to the coastline of
Ecology
E. glaucus occurs in several different plant associations. One of the specialized habitats is within the
Monterey cypress forests of the Central California coast.[6]
Gallery
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Erigeron glaucus
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Close-up of flowers
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Botanical garden of Fribourg, Switzerland
References
- ^ The Plant List, Erigeron glaucus Ker Gawl.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-375-40233-3.
- ^ Jepson Manual. 1993. Jepson Manual Treatment: Erigeron glaucus
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Erigeron glaucus Ker Gawler, 1815. Seaside fleabane
- ^ a b Ker Gawler, John Bellenden 1815. Botanical Register volume 1, plate 10 plus two subsequent text pages full-page color painting, description in Latin, commentary in English
- ^ Hogan, C. Michael and Frankis, Michael P. (2009). Monterey Cypress: Cupressus macrocarpa, GlobalTwitcher.com ed. N. Stromberg
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erigeron glaucus.
- Data related to Erigeron glaucus at Wikispecies
- United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile
- Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California