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Erigeron canaani

Synonyms: Erigeron higginsii

Wikipedia Abstract

Erigeron canaani is a rare species of flowering plants in the daisy family known by the common name Abajo fleabane. It has been found only in southern Utah, in sandy soil and in cracks on cliff faces in Washington, Kane, and San Juan Counties. Erigeron canaani is a perennial herb up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall, producing a taproot. One plant can produce several flower heads, sometimes one per branch, sometimes in groups of 2 or 3. Each head has 15–22 white or purpleray florets, plus numerous small yellow disc florets.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Zion National Park II 135667 Utah, United States

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0