Erigeron petrophilus var. sierrensis

Northern sierra daisy

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.3

Northern sierra daisy is a native perennial herb found in northern Sierra Nevada Mountains in rocky foothills to montane forests, sometimes on serpentine, at elevations of 300 to 1,900 meters. Flowering from July to October, this plant produces white to lavender flowers in daisy-like heads with delicate, loose petals. Growing with loose, crinkly stems 15 to 45 centimeters tall, it features herbage that is densely covered in glandular hairs. Its leaves are variable, typically narrow and elongated, with a soft, hairy texture that gives the plant a distinctive, slightly fuzzy appearance. The plant's delicate, glandular stems and loose flower clusters make it a charming inhabitant of Sierra Nevada's rocky mountain landscapes.

Habitat: Rocky foothills to montane forest, sometimes on serpentine

Bloom period: Jul-Oct

Elevation: 300-1900 m

Bioregions: n SN.

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