Erigeron denalii

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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|genus = Erigeron

|species = denalii

|authority = A.Nelson

|synonyms_ref = [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/gcc-110088 The Plant List, Erigeron denalii A.Nelson ]

|synonyms = *Erigeron mexiae K.M.Becker

• Erigeron purpuratus var. dilatatus B.Boivin

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Erigeron denalii is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Denali fleabane. It is found in Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia, and Northwest Territories.[http://bonap.net/MapGallery/State/Erigeron%20denalii.png Biota of North America Program 2014 state-level distribution map]

Erigeron denalii is a very short perennial herb rarely more than 5 cm (2 inches) tall. Each stem generally has only one flower head, with 30–55 white or lavender ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066583 Flora of North America, Erigeron denalii A. Nelson, Denali fleabane ]

The species is named for Denali, the tallest mountain in North America.Nelson, Aven 1945. American Journal of Botany 32(5): 289