Erigeron rhizomatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. rhizomatus
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| Binomial name | |
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Erigeron rhizomatus is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Zuni fleabane and rhizome fleabane. It is native to western New Mexico and eastern Arizona in the United States.[4] It is a federally listed threatened species.[2][3]
Erigeron rhizomatus was thought to be a New Mexico
Zuni, Datil, and Sawtooth Mountains.[5] These three metapopulations are geographically isolated from each other but are still similar in morphology.[5]
Characteristics
Erigeron rhizomatus is a perennial herb up to 45 cm (18 inches) tall, with a
Habitat
Erigeron rhizomatus grows in
Colorado pinyon (Pinus edulis), and Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii).[9]
Conservation
When Erigeron rhizomatus was listed for federal protection, it was potentially threatened by
endangered species list for the time being.[5]
References
- ^ a b Erigeron rhizomatus. The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ a b "Zuni fleabane (Erigeron rhizomatus)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b 50 FR 16680
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ a b c d e United States Fish & Wildlife Service. Erigeron rhizomatus Five-year Review. September 2007.
- ^ Erigeron rhizomatus. Flora of North America.
- ^ Erigeron rhizomatus. New Mexico Rare Plant List.
- ^ USFWS. Erigeron rhizomatus. FWS Redbook.
- ^ Erigeron rhizomatus. Arizona Game & Fish Department.