Erigeron anchana, the Sierra Ancha fleabane, is a rare Arizona species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only on cliff faces and in rocky areas in central Arizona.[2] The name "anchana" refers to a mountain range called Sierra Ancha in Gila County, Arizona.[3]

Erigeron anchana

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. anchana
Binomial name
Erigeron anchana

Erigeron anchana is a short perennial rarely more than 22 cm (9 inches) tall. The inflorescence generally consists of 1 - 3 flower heads, each head with a ring of 14–36 white ray florets surrounding a disc of yellow disc florets.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ^ Nesom, Guy L. 1990. Phytologia 69(3): 227-235
  4. ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron anchana G. L. Nesom, Sierra Ancha fleabane