Erigeron oreganus is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, called the gorge fleabane.[1] It has been found only in the Columbia River Gorge along the border between the US states of Washington and Oregon.[1][2]

Erigeron oreganus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. oreganus
Binomial name
Erigeron oreganus

Erigeron oreganus is a perennial herb up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) tall, with a large taproot. The plant generally produces 1-4 flower heads per stem, each head with up to 60 white or pink ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. The species grows in moist, shaded cliffs and ledges.[1]

References

edit
edit