Erigeron is a genus of about 200 species - The most widely used common name,
fleabane, is shared with related plants in several other genera.
Himalayan fleabane is a beautiful perennial with erect hairy stem upto 12-30
cm, and aster-like flowers. Leaves can be inversely ovate or lance-like,
pointed or blunt, entire or coarsely toothed. Flower-heads vary in size 1.5-5
cm across, solitary or clustered, long stalked. "Petals" or ray florets are
dark purple, long thread like, spreading. The central disk is yellow.
Identification credit: Tabish
Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand.
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The flower labeled Himalayan Fleabane is ...