Daisy (14)
Daisies, also called Fleabanes, are distinguished from Asters by their phyllaries (bracts), which circle the under-side of the flower. An aster has phyllaries that overlap, like shingles, while a daisy's are about the same length in a row, like a fence. Asters bloom later in the summer than daisies. Some daisies range from white to lavender, see Pink Headed Daisy and White Daisies for more. Here are a few of the many lavender daisies.
Tufted Fleabane Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows from 2" to 10" high with lance-shaped leaves. This one was 4". Stems, leaves and phyllaries are covered in hairs. Flower heads are ¾" across. Ray flowers are white to bluish. Flora of North America reference. |
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Spreading Daisy Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows low, spreading and hairy to 18" in dense clusters with many branches growing from a single stem. Short leaves on the stems grow upwards. Flowers are white to lavender with numerous narrow rays. Flowers are 1" across. Flora of North America reference. |
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Sprucefir Fleabane Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows to 18" with a 2" flower head and few stem leaves. Leaves are entire and lance-shaped. There are two rows of green phyllaries with short white hairs, sometimes reddish-tipped. Flora of North America reference.
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Beautiful Fleabane Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows in masses to 12" with mostly basal leaves and a single flower on the stem. Flowers are 1 ½" across with slightly hairy, sticky phyllaries. Flora of North America reference. |
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Streamside Fleabane Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows 3" to 20" (this one 14") with spreading hairs on the stems. Basal leaves are oblong to spatulate, stem leaves more lance-shaped. Flower head is about 1" across with 125-175 narrow rays and a flat yellow center. Phyllaries are green and slightly hairy, together about ⅜" across. Compare to Three-Nerved Fleabane which is taller, has larger flowers and hairier leaves. Flora of North America reference. |
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Subalpine Daisy Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows to 20" in colonies with sturdy stems and thick narrow lance-shaped leaves. Flowers are to 1 ½" across with wide violet rays. Flora of North America reference. |
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Large-Flower Fleabane Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows from 2" to 10" high. A single flower up to 2" across grows on top of a single hairy stem. Flowers can be blue to pink. The phyllaries are woolly with purple or white hairs. Flora of North America reference. |
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Rockslide Daisy Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows to 5" in tight mats with smooth, narrow leaves. A single flower grows on top of a leafless stem. Flowers range from lavender to white. Flora of North America reference. |
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Pinnate-leaved Daisy Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Plant 4"-5". Leaves are small and finely divided and grow from the base of the plant. Flowers are 1" across. Flora of North America reference. |
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Showy Daisy Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows in large colonies to 3ft. Stems are maroon-tinged and leafy. Leaves are narrow and hairless. Fuzzy lavender buds open to narrow-rayed lavender flowers in showy displays. Flora of North America reference. |
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Three-Nerved Fleabane Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows from 6" to 3ft (this one 20") with branching, finely hairy, leafy stems. Basal leaves are oblong to spatulate, stem leaves are narrower and clasp the stem. Leaves have fine hairs and three veins, the mid-vein more prominent. Flowers are more than 1" across with very narrow pinkish to lavender rays and finely hairy green phyllaries which together are ½" across. Flora of North America does not mention the three veined leaves which give the plant its name. Identified from G. K. Guennel's book. |
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Bear River Fleabane Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows to 8" with dark green leaves on purplish, hairy stems. One to three flower heads have purplish phyllaries which can also be hairy. Flower heads have up to 100 lavender rays, although this sample is lacking quite a few. Flora of North America reference. |
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Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows to over 1 foot high in clumps with many stems. Flowers range from blue to pink to white and have 10 to 40 rays. Flora of North America reference. |
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Early Bluetop Fleabane Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows 4" to 10" in clumps with narrow, upright, basal leaves and stems. Flower is pale blue to white, an early bloomer. Flora of North America reference. |