[Rayless Fleabanes: The Genus Erigeron in Mt. Adams Country]

California rayless fleabane observed in open oak woodlands east of Canyon Creek, Klickitat Wildlife Area.....July 2, 2023.

The photo at left shows a close-up of the involucral bracts of rayless daisy as seen along the Willard Springs Trail near the Conboy Lake NWR Headquarters. The rays on this species are totally lacking. Note that the narrow bracts are of several different lengths. Photographed July 28, 2006. The photo at right from the same location and date shows a view down on top of the flower head of rayless daisy, which only has disk flowers. No ray flowers are found on this species.

The photo above shows a stem leaf of rayless daisy, which is long and narrow but over 1 mm wide.

The upper stem and inflorescence of rayless fleabane as seen west of Lakeside Road in the public hunting area in Conboy Lake NWR........July 16, 2008.

The photos above show the seed head (left) of rayless fleabane and a close-up sideview of the involucre (right) of rayless fleabane as seen atop the western rim of the Klickitat River in the Klickitat River NRCA.........August 17, 2007.

The two photos above show good views of the entire plants of California rayless fleabane as seen west of Lakeside Road in the public hunting area of Conboy Lake NWR........July 16, 2008. Click each photo to see an enlarged version.

The photo above shows the tall, leafy stems of rayless fleabane topped with clusters of small, rayless flower heads. Photographed in a burn area along the western rim of the Klickitat River a mile or two north of the Klickitat Hatchery........June 17, 2007.