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Erigeron divergens, August 17, 2021

Erigeron divergens, August 17, 2021

Common & scientific name
Spreading fleabane or daisy, Erigeron divergens

Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae

Location
Roadside, 8,600’

Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
A densely hairy, late-blooming, highly-branching (hence the name) Erigeron seen low and late on the Pass. Its stem leaves are characteristically almost clasping the stem. Lots and lots of flowers, replacing its earlier-blooming cousin, Erigeron flagellaris.

E. divergens, August 17, 2021

E. divergens, August 17, 2021