Erigeron aequifolius

Hall's daisy

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

Hall's daisy is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native perennial found in southern Sierra Nevada Mountains on rock ledges and crevices at elevations of 1,500 to 2,100 meters. Flowering from July to August, this plant produces white to lavender daisy-like flowers 7 to 10 millimeters in diameter with rays that dry to a soft blue. Growing 10 to 20 centimeters tall with ascending to erect stems that are few-branched and covered in short, spreading hairs, it emerges from a woody, slender-branched base. Its narrow leaves are 6 to 20 millimeters long, elliptic to oblanceolate, evenly spaced along the stem, and lightly covered with soft, short hairs. The plant produces delicate white ray flowers that gracefully curl when dry, creating a subtle, intricate appearance.

Habitat: rock ledges, crevices

Bloom period: Jul-Aug

Elevation: 1500-2100 m

Bioregions: s SNH.

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.