Flett's fleabane
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''Erigeron flettii'' is a rare
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n species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Flett's fleabane or Olympic Mountains fleabane . ''Erigeron flettii'' is endemic to the Olympic Peninsula in the State of Washington. Many of the populations lie inside Olympic National Park.Turner Photographics, ''Erigeron flettii'', Olympic Mountain Fleabane, Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest
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''Erigeron flettii'' is a small perennial herb up to 15 centimeters (8 inches) in height. Most of the leaves are clustered around the base of the stems. They are lance-shaped, dark green on most of the blade but with white along the edge. The plant generally produces only 1 flower head per stem, each head as many as 40 white ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.Flora of North America, ''Erigeron flettii'' G. N. Jones, Flett’s fleabane; Olympic Mountains fleabane
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flettii Flora of Washington (state) Plants described in 1936 {{Erigeron-stub