California aster, Corethrogyne filaginifolia

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 Back to Asteraceae of Orange County, California Back to Eudicots of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
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.