Erigeron ursinus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. ursinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron ursinus | |
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Erigeron ursinum D.C.Eaton | |
Erigeron ursinus is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Bear River fleabane.[2] It is native to the western United States, from Montana and Idaho south as far as Arizona and New Mexico.[3]
Erigeron ursinus grows in sunny locations in sagebrush and in open coniferous woodlands. It is a small perennial herb rarely more than 8 centimeters (3.2 inches) tall, producing rhizomes and a branching underground caudex. The inflorescence is made up of only one flower heads per stem. Each head contains 14–30 white, pink, or purple ray florets surrounding numerous yellow disc florets.[2]
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