Erigeron bloomeri is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name scabland fleabane.
Description Erigeron bloomeri is a short, small perennial herb rarely more than 20 cm (8 inches) tall, forming clumps over a taproot. It has mostly basal leaves several centimeters long which may be densely hairy to nearly hairless. Atop the short erect stems are inflorescences consisting of single flower heads. Each head is 1-2 centimeters (0.4-0.8 inches) wide and is packed with many small golden yellow disc florets, but no ray florets.
Range and Habitat Erigeron bloomeri is native to the slopes, meadows, and hillsides of the western United States (California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, northwestern Utah and central Washington).Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution mapCalflora taxon report, University of California, Erigeron bloomeri A. Gray, scabland fleabane
VarietiesThe Plant List, Erigeron bloomeri A.Gray Flora of North America, Erigeron bloomeri A. Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 6: 540. 1865. Bloomer’s fleabane Erigeron bloomeri var. bloomeri - California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington Erigeron bloomeri var. nudatus (A.Gray) Cronquist - Del Norte and Siskiyou Counties in extreme northern California
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External links Jepson Manual Treatment United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile Calphotos Photo gallery, University of California