Erigeron poliospermus var. poliospermus
Asteraceae
Cushion Fleabane
Cushion plant, very low. Stems hairy and glandular. Leaves mostly basal, to 3 in. long, narrowly oblong, with some hairs; stem leaves smaller. Flower heads large, with 15–45 pink to dark purple ray flowers 1/4–1/2 in. long; yellow disk 3/4 in. across. Grows in dry rocky places, foothills, among sagebrush, below 5000 ft. Steens Mountain in southeastern Oregon is the southern limit for this uncommon daisy.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Late Spring
- Flower Form: Aster Tribe, Composite
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 3–6 inches
- Habitat: Meadow, Shrub-Steppe
- Found In: East Gorge, Steens
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Hairy-Seeded Daisy
