Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Erigeron hessii Nesom
(Hess's Fleabane)
Family: Asteraceae
Status: Endemic
Synonyms:
None
Erigeron hessii is an upper elevation herb that lives only on boulders. The leaves are entire and obovate to spatulate. The rays are white, strap shaped and sparse for the genus.
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Erigeron hessii, photo Bob Sivinski, Mogollon Mtns., North Fork of Whitewater Creek Trail, August, 16, 2010
Erigeron hessii, photo Jeremy McClain, Mogollon Mtns., North Fork of Whitewater Creek Trail, August, 16, 2010
Erigeron hessii, photo Steve Reed, Mogollon Mtns., North Fork of Whitewater Creek Trail, August, 16, 2010
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