Erigeron laetevirens Rydb.

  • Authority

    New York Botanical Garden. Herbarium of Dr. Per Axel Rydberg. Purchased, 1899. Contributions from the New York Botanical Garden.

  • Family

    Asteraceae

  • Scientific Name

    Erigeron laetevirens Rydb.

  • Description

    Species Description - Perennial with a woody tap-root. Stems several, 1.5-2 dm. high, slender, erect or ascending, striate, silky strigose: basal leaves very narrowly linear-oblanceolate, acute, 5- 10 cm. long, 1—3 mm. wade, sparingly strigose; stem-leaves narrowly linear, 2—6 cm. long, scarcely over 1 mm. wide: heads solitary: involucre 12—15 mm. in diameter, grayish villous-hirsute: bracts in 2—3 series, subequal, linear-lanceolate, long-acuminate: rays numerous, blue or purple, 7-8 mm. long, 1-1.5 mm. wide

  • Discussion

    This species is nearest related to E. Montanensis, from which it differs in the narrower, blue or purple rays and longer and less pubescent leaves. It grows at an altitude of 2000-2700 m.

    Wyoming : Little Goose Creek, 1899, F. Tweedy, 2005; (type) ; Headwaters of Clear Creek and Crazy Woman River, 1900, 3010

  • Distribution

    Wyoming

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