Erigeron nivalis

Erigeron nivalis is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, called the northern daisy.^[3] It is widespread across much of western North America from Alaska east to Northwest Territories and south as far as California and New Mexico.^[4]

Clade:Embryophytes

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Spermatophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

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Erigeron nivalis
Conservation status
Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Erigeron
Species:	E. nivalis
Binomial name
Erigeron nivalis Nutt.
Synonyms[1][2]
Synonymy Erigeron nivale Nutt. Erigeron acris subsp. debilis (A.Gray) Piper Erigeron acris var. debilis A.Gray Erigeron angulosus subsp. debilis (A.Gray) Piper Erigeron debilis (A.Gray) Rydb. Erigeron elatus var. bakeri Greene Erigeron jucundus Greene Erigeron scotteri B.Boivin Trimorpha acris var. debilis (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom Trimorpha scotteri (B.Boivin) G.L.Nesom

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Erigeron nivalis is a biennial or perennial herb up to 35 centimeters (14 inches) tall. The plant generally produces 1-8 flower heads per stem, each head with up to 70 white or pink ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets. The species grows in rocky sites and meadows in open woods and subalpine areas.^[5]