Scientific Family
Asteraceae
Synonyms
Erigeron delphiniifolius
Other common names
oakbelt daisy
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Perennial
Similar species
Erigeron oreophilus
Height
24 inches
Riparian
No
Erect perennial with pinnatifid leaves and white daisy-like flowers with yellow centers at the terminal ends of the stems.
Leaf blades pinnatifid, stems are leafy throughout and hairy. White ray flowers are conspicuous, disc flowers are yellow. The only tall and erect Erigeron.
Habitat
Open, rocky sites, from grasslands into oak or pine woodlands often with juniper, ponderosa pine and fir.
Plant Community
Pinyon Juniper Woodlands
Montane Conifer Forest
Interior Chaparral
Grasslands
Low elevation
4500
High elevation
9500
Flower Characteristics
Ray flowers 70 to 150, very narrow and white; disc flowers are yellow. Flower heads are in clusters at the ends of individual stems, outermost flowerheads are born on longer stems than the inner, bringing all flowers up to a common level.
Flower color
White ray and yellow disc flowers
Flower shape
Daisy or dandelion-like
Tubular
No
First bloom month
August
Last bloom month
October
Flower clusters
Other
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Leaves are relatively large for Erigeron but sparsely spaced along the stem. Lobes are narrow and linear. Margins can be smooth or serrated.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Green
Leaf shape
Pinnatifid
Leaf margin
Smooth
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
Leaves & stems
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Achenes are 2 to 4 nerved and hairy with 10 to 12 bristles at one end.
Fruit type
Achene