Erigeron serpentinus
The story
The serpentine erigeron, discovered in 1992, is a symbol of the unique biodiversity found in The Cedars of California. This area, with its unusual serpentine soils, has become a haven for rare plants, including this daisy. The story of the serpentine erigeron is intertwined with the history of its habitat, showcasing how certain plants can flourish in challenging environments that others cannot.
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- Family
- Asteraceae
About
Erigeron serpentinus is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names serpentine fleabane and serpentine daisy. It is endemic to Sonoma County, California, where it is known from three occurrences in and around The Cedars, in the Coast Ranges east of Salt Point and west of Healdsburg. There are an estimated 1100 individuals in existence. The Cedars is a canyon habitat with serpentine soils surrounded by non-serpentine terrain; it is home to several rare serpentine-endemic plant species. This daisy was discovered there and described to science in 1992.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Erigeron serpentinus
- Slug
- erigeron-serpentinus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Erigeron
- Species
- serpentinus
- Wikidata QID
- Q5388428
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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