Erigeron inornatus var. keilii

Keil's daisy

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

Keil's daisy is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native perennial found in southern Sierra Nevada Mountains in Fresno and Tulare counties, inhabiting dry slopes, meadows, and conifer forests at elevations of 1,200 to 2,200 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces white to pale lavender daisy-like flowers in small, delicate clusters. Growing with erect stems 40 to 65 centimeters tall, it features densely gray-appearing stems covered in short, stiff, slightly spreading hairs. Its leaves are short and strigose, with a soft, muted gray-green appearance that blends subtly with its alpine and forest habitats. The plant's inner flower bracts measure 4.5 to 6 millimeters long, contributing to its understated but elegant botanical structure.

Habitat: dry slopes, meadows, conifer forest

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: 1200-2200 m

Bioregions: s SN (Fresno, Tulare cos.).

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