Erigeron untermannii is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name Indian Canyon fleabane.[2] It is native to the western United States, only in the state of Utah.[3]

Erigeron untermannii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Erigeron
Species:	E. untermannii
Binomial name
Erigeron untermannii S.L.Welsh & Goodrich 1983
Synonyms[1]
Erigeron carringtoniae S.L.Welsh

Erigeron untermannii 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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