Erigeron calvus

Bald daisy

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.1

Bald daisy is a rare (CNPS 1B.1) California native perennial found in the southern Sierra Nevada eastern mountains, specifically the western base of the Inyo Mountains, in sagebrush and desert scrub at elevations around 1,200 meters. Flowering in May, this plant produces white flower heads with inconspicuous ray flowers in clusters approximately 1.3 centimeters wide. Growing 10 to 14 centimeters tall with much-branched stems that are long-spreading-hairy, it emerges from a distinctive taproot. Its basal leaves are spoon-shaped, 3 to 5 centimeters long, with ciliate edges and faces covered in long spreading hairs and minute glands. The plant's delicate stems and sparse, glandular foliage make it a distinctive inhabitant of high desert and sagebrush landscapes.

Habitat: Sagebrush and desert scrub

Bloom period: May

Elevation: +- 1200 m.

Bioregions: s SNE (w base Inyo Mtns).

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