Erigeron compositus, May 26, 2020
Erigeron compositus, June 23, 2020
Common & scientific name
Cutleaf daisy, Erigeron compositus
Family
Sunflower, Asteraceae
Location
Grottos wall, 9,700’ & summit, 12,100
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Cutleaf daisy’s petals—or more properly speaking, its ray flowers, as all individual daisy flowers are composed of multiple ray flowers (the petal-looking parts) and/or disk flowers (which together make up the button-looking part)—can be white, pink, or light blue. They can also be absent entirely, leaving a head with only yellow disk flowers.