What a splendid old mountain man
Common to Idaho's midsummer high country
With large clusters of flowerheads
Purple rays emanating from a yellow disc.
Sometimes known as Fleabane or Aspen Daisy.
Showy Daisy
Erigeron speciosus
A common plant in Idaho's high country, growing in large clusters with many flowerheads, each about two inches across, with narrow rays ranging in color from purple to nearly white. Also known as the Aspen Daisy. The Latin name speciosus means “splendid.”