Erigeron foliosus var. mendocinus

Mendocino erigeron

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Mendocino erigeron is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges and northern coastal California in river bars, banks, ledges, and dry slopes at elevations below 800 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces white to lavender ray flowers 10 to 15 millimeters long with numerous rays arranged in delicate clusters. Growing with slender stems up to 50 centimeters tall, it develops a compact, somewhat spreading growth habit. Its leaves are narrow, 20 to 50 millimeters long and generally 2 to 4 millimeters wide, with fine ciliate hairs along the margins. The flower heads feature phyllaries with distinctive glandular and bristly-strigose surfaces, creating a textured appearance.

Habitat: River bars, banks, ledges, dry slopes

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: < 800 m

Bioregions: KR, NCoRO.

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