Erigeron flagellaris, May 26, 2020
Common & scientific name
Whiplash daisy, Erigeron flagellaris
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Just above winter gate, 8,500’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This delightful early-blooming daisy reproduces in part through runners (hence the name “whiplash”) that put down roots and enable it to spread along roadsides and in meadows throughout our valley.