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'''''Erigeron linearis''''' is a species of flowering plant in the [[Asteraceae|daisy family]] known by the common name '''desert yellow fleabane''' or '''narrow leaved fleabane'''.<ref name=amyjean>[http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3149 Calflora taxon report, University of California, ''Erigeron linearis'' (Hook.) Piper, Narrow leaved fleabane, desert yellow fleabane ]</ref>
'''''Erigeron linearis''''' is a species of flowering plant in the family [[Asteraceae]] known by the common name '''desert yellow fleabane''' or '''narrow leaved fleabane'''. It is native to western North America.<ref name=amyjean>[http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3149 Calflora taxon report, University of California, ''Erigeron linearis'' (Hook.) Piper, Narrow leaved fleabane, desert yellow fleabane ]</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
''Erigeron linearis'' is a small clumping perennial herb reaching a maximum height of 20 centimeters (8 inches), with a woody taproot. Its leaves are long and narrow, mostly clustered around the base of the stem, and are {{cvt|2|to|9|cm|frac=8}} long and greenish-white. The erect, somewhat hairy, leafless stems usually produce only one [[Head (botany)|flower head]] (though occasionally 2 or 3) each about {{cvt|1|cm|frac=8}} wide. It has a center of many golden yellow [[disc floret]]s and a fringe of as many as 38 pale to bright yellow or cream-colored [[ray florets]].<ref>[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1105,1162 Jepson Manual Treatment]</ref>
''Erigeron linearis'' is a small clumping perennial herb reaching a maximum height of 20 centimeters (8 inches), with a woody taproot. Its leaves are long and narrow, mostly clustered around the base of the stem, and are {{cvt|2|to|9|cm|frac=8}} long, pale green to green, and lightly covered with short white hairs. The erect lightly hairy flower stems are leafless or have a few reduced linear leaves and usually produce only one [[Head (botany)|flower head]] (though occasionally 2 or 3) each about {{cvt|1|cm|frac=8}} wide. The flower has a center of many golden yellow [[disc floret]]s and a fringe of as many as 38 pale to bright yellow or cream-colored [[ray florets]]. The fruit is an achene attached to a fluffy pappus with 10 to 20 bristles.<ref>[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1105,1162 Jepson Manual Treatment]</ref> Seeds are presumably wind dispersed.


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==Distribution and Habitat==
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''Erigeron linearis'' is native to the mountains of western North America from [[British Columbia]] as far south as [[Wyoming]], northern [[Nevada]] and [[Mono County]] in [[California]].<ref name=amyjean/><ref>[http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Erigeron%20linearis.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map]</ref> The species grows in open rocky slopes associated with the shrubs [[sagebrush]], [[bitterbrush]] or [[juniper]].<ref>[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066627 Flora of North America, ''Erigeron linearis'' (Hooker) Piper, 1906. Desert yellow fleabane ]</ref>

==Uses==
Some [[Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau|Plateau Indian]] tribes used desert yellow fleabane as a [[poultice]] for treating sores.<ref name="hunn">{{cite book |last= Hunn |first= Eugene S. |title= Nch'i-Wana, "The Big River": Mid-Columbia Indians and Their Land |publisher=[[University of Washington Press]] |year= 1990 |isbn= 0-295-97119-3| page=353}}</ref>
Some [[Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau|Plateau Indian]] tribes used desert yellow fleabane as a [[poultice]] for treating sores.<ref name="hunn">{{cite book |last= Hunn |first= Eugene S. |title= Nch'i-Wana, "The Big River": Mid-Columbia Indians and Their Land |publisher=[[University of Washington Press]] |year= 1990 |isbn= 0-295-97119-3| page=353}}</ref>


==Gallery==
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==Distribution and habitat==
<gallery mode=nolines>
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''Erigeron linearis'' is native to the mountains of western North America from [[British Columbia]] as far south as [[Wyoming]], northern [[Nevada]] and [[Mono County]] in [[California]].<ref name=amyjean/><ref>[http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Erigeron%20linearis.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map]</ref> The species grows in open rocky slopes dominated by [[sagebrush]], [[bitterbrush]] or [[juniper]].<ref>[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066627 Flora of North America, ''Erigeron linearis'' (Hooker) Piper, 1906. Desert yellow fleabane ]</ref>
Image: Erigeron linearis iNat-49889140.jpg|Closeup of foliage
Image: Erigeron linearis iNat-85143571.jpg|Flower bract
Image: Erigeron linearis iNat-117820807.jpg|Flowers
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:22, 5 October 2023

Erigeron linearis
Erigeron linearis in Wenas Wildlife Area in Washington
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Erigeron
Species:
E. linearis
Binomial name
Erigeron linearis
Synonyms[1]
  • Diplopappus linearis Hook.
  • Erigeron luteus A.Nelson
  • Erigeron peucephyllus A.Gray
  • Erigeron yakimensis A.Nelson

Erigeron linearis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name desert yellow fleabane or narrow leaved fleabane. It is native to western North America.[2]

Description

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Erigeron linearis is a small clumping perennial herb reaching a maximum height of 20 centimeters (8 inches), with a woody taproot. Its leaves are long and narrow, mostly clustered around the base of the stem, and are 2 to 9 cm (3⁄4 to 3+1⁄2 in) long, pale green to green, and lightly covered with short white hairs. The erect lightly hairy flower stems are leafless or have a few reduced linear leaves and usually produce only one flower head (though occasionally 2 or 3) each about 1 cm (3⁄8 in) wide. The flower has a center of many golden yellow disc florets and a fringe of as many as 38 pale to bright yellow or cream-colored ray florets. The fruit is an achene attached to a fluffy pappus with 10 to 20 bristles.[3] Seeds are presumably wind dispersed.

Distribution and Habitat

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Erigeron linearis is native to the mountains of western North America from British Columbia as far south as Wyoming, northern Nevada and Mono County in California.[2][4] The species grows in open rocky slopes associated with the shrubs sagebrush, bitterbrush or juniper.[5]

Uses

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Some Plateau Indian tribes used desert yellow fleabane as a poultice for treating sores.[6]

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  • Closeup of foliage
    Closeup of foliage
  • Flower bract
    Flower bract
  • Flowers
    Flowers

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List, Erigeron linearis (Hook.) Piper
  2. ^ a b Calflora taxon report, University of California, Erigeron linearis (Hook.) Piper, Narrow leaved fleabane, desert yellow fleabane
  3. ^ Jepson Manual Treatment
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  5. ^ Flora of North America, Erigeron linearis (Hooker) Piper, 1906. Desert yellow fleabane
  6. ^ Hunn, Eugene S. (1990). Nch'i-Wana, "The Big River": Mid-Columbia Indians and Their Land. University of Washington Press. p. 353. ISBN 0-295-97119-3.
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