Erigeron hyssopifolius (Wild Daisy)- photos and description
General: Perennial with one to many stems from a central crown. Stems slender, lower stem reddish, villous.
Flowers: Flower heads measured to 15 mm diameter, white fading to pink, we counted 24-28 ray florets.
Leaves: Leaves linear, all cauline, alternate, usually longest mid-stem. Some leafy branches from leaf axils. Leaf margins hairy. We measured leaves to 3 cm long and 1-3 mm wide.
Height: Height is listed in Budd's Flora to 35 cm, we measured plants to 29 cm tall.
Habitat: Open woods and fens in the boreal forest.
Abundance: Rare, ranked as an S3 (as of 2021) by the Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre.
Origin: Native.
When and where photographed: Photos taken June 24th, open, wet, coniferous woods, boreal forest, about 500 km north east of our home in Regina, SK.