Erigeron inornatus var. inornatus

California rayless daisy

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

California rayless daisy is a native perennial herb found in northwestern California, the Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, Warner Mountains, and surrounding regions in chaparral to pine and fir forests, and lava beds at elevations of 400 to 2,300 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces white to pale lavender flowers in heads without prominent ray flowers. Growing with slender stems 30 to 90 centimeters tall that are long-ascending and proximally appressed-hairy or nearly hairless, it forms an open and delicate botanical profile. Its leaves are short-strigose or nearly glabrous, with proximal and middle leaves showing subtle variations in hair coverage. The inner phyllaries of its flower heads measure 4.5 to 5.5 millimeters long, contributing to its understated floral structure.

Habitat: Chaparral to pine/fir forest, lava beds

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: 400-2300 m

Bioregions: NW, CaR, SN, Wrn

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