Erigeron acris, July 20, 2022
Common & scientific name
Bitter fleabane, Erigeron acris
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Weller Lake, 9,600’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This very occasional plant on the Pass grows from a taproot and woody rhizome. Its ray florets (petals) are quite short and thin, almost giving the plant the appearance of having only disk flowers. It seems to grow near rocks, and is apparently a biennial or short-lived perennial species.
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