''Erigeron nivalis'' is a North American species of flowering plant in the family
Asteraceae, called the northern daisy. It is widespread across much of western North America from
Alaska east to
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...
and south as far as
California and
New Mexico.
Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
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''Erigeron nivalis'' is a biennial or perennial herb up to 35 centimeters (14 inches) tall. The plant generally produces 1-8 flower heads per stem, each head with up to 70 white or pink ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. The species grows in rocky sites and meadows in open woods and subalpine areas.[Flora of North America, ''Erigeron nivalis'' Nuttall, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 311. 1841. ]
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References
Flora of Northern America
nivalis
Plants described in 1841
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