Erigeron breweri var. jacinteus

San jacinto mountains daisy, San Jacinto Mountains Daisy

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.3

San jacinto mountains daisy is a rare (CNPS 4.3) California native perennial found in the San Gabriel Mountains, San Bernardino Mountains, and San Jacinto Mountains on open, rocky slopes and crests at elevations of 2,700 to 2,900 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces white flowers in small daisy-like heads. Growing with low, prostrate to decumbent stems 7 to 15 centimeters tall, it develops strongly developed woody roots that help it survive in harsh mountain environments. Its leaves are small, 5 to 12 millimeters long, with minimal surface hairs, contributing to its compact alpine growth form. Its inflorescence is characterized by densely glandular phyllaries, giving the plant a distinctive appearance in its rocky mountain habitat.

Habitat: Open, rocky slopes and crests

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: +- 2700-2900 m.

Bioregions: SnGb, SnBr, SnJt.

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