About Erigeron clokeyi Cronquist
Erigeron clokeyi Cronquist, commonly called Clokey's fleabane or Clokey's daisy, is a North American flowering species in the plant family Asteraceae. It is native to sage scrub habitats in Nevada and far eastern California, and also grows in talus on the eastern flank of the Sierra Nevada. A small number of additional populations have been recorded in Beaver County, Utah. This species is a small perennial herb, with most of its leaves growing around the base of the plant. Its hairy, unbranched, erect stems each bear an inflorescence consisting of a single flower head, roughly one centimeter (0.4 inches) wide. The flower head has a center of golden yellow disc florets, surrounded by a fringe of up to 55 ray florets. These ray florets range from very light to medium purple, occasionally white or pink, and are typically reflexed, meaning they bend away from the center of the head. Two varieties are recognized: Erigeron clokeyi var. clokeyi, found in the Charleston Mountains of Clark County, southern Nevada; and Erigeron clokeyi var. pinzliae G.L.Nesom, found across California, Nevada, and Utah.
