Spruce-fir fleabane facts for kids
Erigeron eximius is a type of flowering plant from North America. It's part of the daisy family, just like sunflowers and dandelions! People often call it the spruce-fir fleabane because it grows in places where spruce and fir trees are found.
Quick facts for kids Spruce-fir fleabane |
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Erigeron
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Discovering the Spruce-Fir Fleabane
Where This Plant Lives
The spruce-fir fleabane is a plant that naturally grows in the western United States. You can find it in states like Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas.
It loves to grow in high-up places called alpine meadows. These are open, grassy areas found above the tree line in mountains. It also grows in sunny spots within forests. These forests often have aspen trees or a mix of spruce and fir trees.
What This Plant Looks Like
The spruce-fir fleabane is a perennial herb. This means it's a plant that lives for more than two years. It grows back each year from its roots. It can grow up to 60 centimeters (about 2 feet) tall.
This plant spreads using special underground stems called rhizomes. These rhizomes help new plants grow nearby. Each stem can have between 1 and 15 flower heads. Each flower head is like a mini-bouquet!
The flowers are very pretty. They have up to 80 blue or lavender ray florets. These are the petal-like parts that spread out from the center. In the middle, there are many yellow disc florets. These are the tiny, tightly packed flowers that make up the center of the daisy.
