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Erigeron L.
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
| Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
| Genus | Erigeron | From Greek eri, “early,” and geron, “old man,” for the fluffy white seed heads and early flowering |
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Erigeron description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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Lesser daisy fleabane (Erigeron strigosus) · 6/4/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Ayer, Massachusetts
≈ 7 × 4½" (17 × 11 cm) 
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