Erigeron velutipes is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names delicate fleabane[3] and Chihuahuan fleabane.[4]

It is native to northern and southwestern Mexico, including in the states of Sonora, Nayarit, Michoacán, and Jalisco)[5] and just over the United States border into Santa Cruz County, Arizona.[6]

Erigeron velutipes grows in moist locations near springs. It is an annual herb up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) tall, producing a taproot. The inflorescence is made up of 1-3 flower heads per stem. Each head contains 50–75; white or blue ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[3]

References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ The Plant List, Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
  3. ^ a b Flora of North America, Erigeron velutipes Hooker & Arnott, 1841. Delicate fleabane
  4. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Erigeron velutipes". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ^ Tropicos, specimen listings for Erigeron velutipes Hook. & Arn.
  6. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map