James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/1/11. © Peter J. Bryant

California aster

Corethrogyne (Lessingia) filaginifolia

Three Confusible Asters

More information: Some Common Plants of Upper Newport Bay

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Disk florets stand well above the ray petals. Phyllaries are thick and recurve as they age. James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/1/11. © Peter J. Bryant


Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Laguna Niguel, Orange Co., CA. 8-03-08. © Joan Avise

San Juan Creek, old bridge to 2.2 mi E, 9-18-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

San Juan Creek, old bridge to 2.2 mi E, 9-18-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Silverado Trk. Trail, Western Silv. Cyn., 11-13-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Falcon Meadow, Los Pinos Potrero, 10-7-12. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Morgan Trail, 10-6-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Morgan Trail, 10-6-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Always with at least some hairs on the foliage, often dense. James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/1/11 . © Peter J. Bryant

James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 8/1/11. © Peter J. Bryant

Crystal Cove State Park, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-27-07. © Joan Avise

UCI Ecological Preserve, Irvine, Orange Co., CA, 1-1-2011. © Joan Avise

Just W. Bonita Sports Park, N.Beach, 8-27-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Just W. Bonita Sports Park, N.Beach, 8-27-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Just W. Bonita Sports Park, N.Beach, 8-27-11. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Variation comparison. Main Divide N, 1.65 to 2.3 mi. NW Hwy 74, 6-22-13. © Ron Vanderhoff.

Variation comparison. Main Divide N, 1.65 to 2.3 mi. NW Hwy 74, 6-22-13. © Ron Vanderhoff.