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Erigeron pygmaeus is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name pygmy fleabane, or pygmy daisy. This wildflower is native to eastern California and western Nevada, where it grows in mountain forests, flats, and talus. It is a very small daisy, not exceeding 6 centimeters in height. It forms clumps of hairy, hairy foliage with leaves under four centimeters in length. The flower cluster holds a single small flower head with dark phyllaries and a corolla up to a centimeter wide. The center is filled with golden yellow disc florets and the ray florets are purple.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

2 in Tall

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Color

Pink, Yellow

Special uses

Groundcover

Sun

Partial Shade

Plant communities

Alpine Fell-Fields, Subalpine Forest

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 8 likely

Confirmed Likely