Erigeron nivalis is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, called the northern daisy.Calflora taxon report, University of California, Erigeron nivalis Nuttall, northern daisy It is widespread across much of western North America from Alaska east to Northwest Territories and south as far as California and New Mexico.Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map
Erigeron nivalis is a biennial or perennial herb up to 35 centimeters (14 inches) tall. The plant generally produces 1-8 flower heads per stem, each head with up to 70 white or pink ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. The species grows in rocky sites and meadows in open woods and subalpine areas.Flora of North America, Erigeron nivalis Nuttall, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n. s. 7: 311. 1841.
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