Erigeron clokeyi
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Erigeron clokeyi is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family
known by the common name Clokey's fleabane, or Clokey's daisy.
This wildflower is native to the sage scrub of Nevada
and far eastern California
, and it can also be found in the talus
of the Sierra Nevada. This is a small perennial daisy with leaves mostly around the base of the plant. The hairy, unbranching erect stems each hold an inflorescence
of a single flower head
which is about a centimeter wide. The head has a center of golden yellow disc florets and a fringe of very light to medium purple ray florets which are usually reflexed away from the center.
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
known by the common name Clokey's fleabane, or Clokey's daisy.
This wildflower is native to the sage scrub of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
and far eastern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and it can also be found in the talus
Scree
Scree, also called talus, is a term given to an accumulation of broken rock fragments at the base of crags, mountain cliffs, or valley shoulders. Landforms associated with these materials are sometimes called scree slopes or talus piles...
of the Sierra Nevada. This is a small perennial daisy with leaves mostly around the base of the plant. The hairy, unbranching erect stems each hold an inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
of a single flower head
Head (botany)
The capitulum is considered the most derived form of inflorescence. Flower heads found outside Asteraceae show lesser degrees of specialization....
which is about a centimeter wide. The head has a center of golden yellow disc florets and a fringe of very light to medium purple ray florets which are usually reflexed away from the center.