Alice Eastwood's fleabane facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alice Eastwood's fleabane |
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Erigeron
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aliceae
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Erigeron aliceae is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to the daisy family. People often call it Alice Eastwood's fleabane or just Alice's fleabane. It got its name from a famous American botanist named Alice Eastwood (1859-1953).
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What is Alice's Fleabane?
Erigeron aliceae is a perennial plant. This means it lives for more than two years. It grows naturally in meadows and woodlands. You can find it in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
Where Does Alice's Fleabane Grow?
This plant is found in western Washington and western Oregon. It also grows in the northwestern part of California. This includes areas like Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, and Siskiyou Counties. There is one report of it growing in the Sierra Nevada mountains. This spot is east of Yuba City. However, this might be a plant that escaped from someone's garden.
What Does Alice's Fleabane Look Like?
Erigeron aliceae has stems that can grow quite tall. They usually reach between 50 and 100 centimeters (20 to 40 inches) high. The stems often branch out. The plant has hairy, rounded leaves near its base. It also has a few lance-shaped leaves along its narrow, hairy stems.
At the top of each stem, you will find a group of flowers called an inflorescence. Each plant can have 1 to 7 flower heads. Each flower head is about one to two centimeters (0.4 to 0.8 inches) wide. The center of the flower head has many small yellow disc florets. Around these yellow florets is a ring of up to 80 narrow ray florets. These ray florets can be white or different shades of light purple and blue.
See also
In Spanish: Erigeron aliceae para niños
