''Erigeron denalii '' is a
North America
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n species of flowering plants in the family
Asteraceae known by the common name Denali fleabane. It is found in
Alaska,
Yukon,
British Columbia, and
Northwest Territories
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''Erigeron denalii '' is a very short
perennial herb rarely more than 5 cm (2 inches) tall. Each stem generally has only one
flower head, with 30–55 white or
lavender ray florets surrounding numerous yellow
disc florets.
The species is named for
Denali, the tallest mountain in
North America
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[Nelson, Aven 1945. American Journal of Botany 32(5): 289]
References
denalii
Flora of Alaska
Flora of Western Canada
Plants described in 1945
Taxa named by Aven Nelson
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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