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Erigeron chrysopsidis is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae known by the common name dwarf yellow fleabane. It is found in the western United States: southeastern Washington, Oregon, extreme northern California, northern Nevada, Idaho.[2][3]

Erigeron chrysopsidis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Erigeron
Species:	E. chrysopsidis
Binomial name
Erigeron chrysopsidis A.Gray
Synonyms[1]
Chrysopsis hirtella DC. not Erigeron hirtellusDC. Erigeron chrysopsidis var. brevifolius Piper Erigeron curvifolius Piper Erigeron filifolius var. curvifolius (Piper) A.Nelson

Erigeron chrysopsidis is a very small perennial herb up to 15 cm (8 inches) tall, forming a taproot. Most of the leaves are low and close to the ground. Each stem produces only one flower head, with 20-60 yellow ray florets plus numerous yellow disc florets.[4]

Varieties[1][4]

• Erigeron chrysopsidis var. austiniae (Greene) G.L.Nesom - California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon
• Erigeron chrysopsidis var. brevifolius Piper - Oregon
• Erigeron chrysopsidis var. chrysopsidis - Oregon, Washington

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