Erigeron eatonii var. sonnei

(Greene) G. L. Nesom

Phytologia 73: 190. 1992.

Endemic
Basionym: Erigeron sonnei Greene Pittonia 1: 218. 1888
Synonyms: Erigeron nevadensis var. sonnei (Greene) Smiley
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 280.

Stems 4–12(–21) cm. Heads 1(–2), held just beyond to well beyond basal leaves. Involucres 4.5–8 × 8–12(–16) mm. Phyllaries hirsutulous to villous (hairs 0.5–1.5 mm), eglandular. Ray laminae 4.5–6.6(–8.5) mm. Disc corollas 3.5–5 mm. Cypselae 2.8–3.5 mm; pappi of 18–30 bristles 3.5–5 mm. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering May–Sep.
Habitat: Meadows, seeps, rocky flats, often with sagebrush
Elevation: 1800–2800 m

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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