Erigeron latifolius
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| Erigeron latifolius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. latifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron latifolius | |
Erigeron latifolius is a rare and little-known Chinese species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It grows on mountain meadows at high elevations in Sichuan province in southwestern China. It was not formally described as a new species until 2010.[1][2]
Erigeron latifolius is a perennial clump-forming herb up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall, forming a rhizome and an underground caudex. Its flower heads have purple ray florets surrounding yellow disc florets.[1]