Erigeron alpiniformis is a rare Arctic species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, and one of several plants known by the common name alpine fleabane.[3] It has been found only in Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat, part of Denmark) and in Labrador and Nunavut in Canada.[4][5]

Erigeron alpiniformis is a short, branching shrub rarely more than 20 cm (8 inches) tall. The inflorescence generally consists of 1 or 2, rarely 3 or 4 flower heads, each head with many small yellow disc florets and surrounded by a ring of 100–200 white or pinkish-purple ray florets.[6]

References

  1. ^ The Plant List, Erigeron alpiniformis Cronquist
  2. ^ Tropicos, Trimorpha borealis Vierh.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Erigeron alpiniformis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
  5. ^ The International Plant Names Index, Trimorpha borealis Vierh.
  6. ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron alpiniformis Cronquist

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