Erigeron chrysopsidis var. austiniae

Dwarf yellow fleabane, Dwarf Yellow Fleabane

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Dwarf yellow fleabane is a California native perennial found in the Modoc Plateau in rocky sagebrush scrub and crevices at elevations of 1,200 to 1,700 meters. Flowering from May to June, this plant produces yellow flowers in small heads 10 to 15 millimeters wide, with inconspicuous ray flowers. Growing as a compact, tufted herb only 3 to 12 centimeters tall with an unbranched stem, it emerges from a woody taproot with short-branched base. Its leaves are primarily basal, narrow and linear to oblanceolate, 2 to 8 centimeters long, with ciliate edges and surfaces covered in short, rough hairs. The plant forms dense, low-growing clusters with sparsely hairy stems, creating a delicate profile in its harsh rocky habitat.

Habitat: Crevices, rocky slopes, sagebrush scrub

Bloom period: May-Jun

Elevation: 1200-1700 m

Bioregions: MP

California counties: Modoc, Lassen, Siskiyou, Mono, Plumas, Inyo

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