Erigeron inornatus

Erigeron inornatus

herbarium specimen, var. calidipetris Lassen County, California Jepson Herbarium, Berkeley
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Genus:	Erigeron
Species:	E. inornatus
Binomial name
*Erigeron inornatus* (A.Gray) A.Gray
Synonyms^[1]^[2]
Erigeron foliosus var. inornatus A.Gray Erigeron foliosum var. inornatum A.Gray

Erigeron inornatus is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name California rayless daisy,^[3] California rayless fleabane,^[3] rayless fleabane,^[3] Lava rayless fleabane^[4]

Erigeron inornatus is native to the western United States, primarily in the mountains of Oregon and California but with additional populations in Washington, Idaho, and Nevada.^[3]^[5]

Erigeron inornatus is a perennial herb variable in appearance, up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall, with hairy or hairless foliage. The leaves extend all the way up the stem and are narrow and several centimeters long. Atop each branch of the stem is an inflorescence of 1-15 flower heads, each about a centimeter (0.4 inches) wide and flat-topped. Each head contains numerous golden yellow to wispy white disc florets but no ray florets.^[4]

Varieties^[3]^[4]

Erigeron inornatus var. inornatus - California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Washington
Erigeron inornatus var. calidipetris G.Nesom - California from Siskiyou Co to Plumas Co
Erigeron inornatus var. keilii G.Nesom - California in Fresno Co + Tulare Co

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