Erigeron alpinus

Erigeron alpinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Erigeron
Species:	E. alpinus
Binomial name
	Erigeron alpinus; L.
Synonyms
	Synonymy Aster pyrenaicus Pourr. ; Erigeron hirsutus Bluff & Fingerh. ; Erigeron prantlii Dalla Torre ; Erigeron pyrenaicus (Desf. ex DC.) Rouy ; Trimorpha alpina (L.) Gray ; Erigeron intermedius Rchb., syn of subsp. intermedius ; Trimorpha intermedia (Rchb.) Vierh., syn of subsp. intermedius ; Erigeron rhodopaeus (Vierh.) Hayek, syn of subsp. rhodopaeus ; Trimorpha rhodopaea Vierh., syn of subsp. rhodopaeus ;

Erigeron alpinus, the alpine fleabane, is a European species of perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of Europe except the far north.^[2]

Erigeron alpinus is an herb up to 30 cm (12 in) tall, with spoon-shaped, hairy, medium green leaves. The plants flowers are narrow and have a thread-like ray florets, which are made out of 2 or more rows. In the summer the flower heads have lilac-blue to red-purple ray florets surrounding greenish-yellow disc florets, and are 3.75 cm (1+1⁄2 in) tall.^[3]

Subspecies^[1]

Erigeron alpinus subsp. alpinus
Erigeron alpinus subsp. intermedius (Rchb.) Pawł.
Erigeron alpinus subsp. rhodopaeus (Vierh.) Kožuharov & N.Andreev

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b The Plant List, Erigeron alpinus L.
^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Cespica alpina, Erigeron alpinus L. includes photos and European distribution map
^ Tela Botanica, Erigeron alpinus L., Vergerette des Alpes in French; includes description, photos, French distribution map

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[nursechapel-1] The Plant List, Erigeron alpinus L.

[2] Altervista Flora Italiana, Cespica alpina, Erigeron alpinus L. includes photos and European distribution map

[3] Tela Botanica, Erigeron alpinus L., Vergerette des Alpes in French; includes description, photos, French distribution map

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