Taxon Report

Erigeron miser Gray

starved daisy

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Taxon Summary

Erigeron miser, commonly known as starved daisy, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1840 to 2620 meters. Erigeron miser is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Erigeron miser Gray
Common Name:	starved daisy
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST3M2K0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERMI2
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Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Oct	Jun-Oct
Elevation:	1840-2620 (6035-8595)
General Habitats:	Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G3?
State Rank:	S3?
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_UCSC; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	34
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	3
Good (B)	16
Fair (C)	2
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	13

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
El Dorado (ELD), Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cisco Grove (3912035), Echo Lake (3812071), Emerald Bay (3812081), English Mtn. (3912045), Graniteville (3912046), Independence Lake (3912043), Norden (3912033), Pyramid Peak (3812072), Rockbound Valley (3812082), Royal Gorge (3912024), Soda Springs (3912034), Webber Peak (3912044)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	6
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	19	56 %
Logging	13	38%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	8	23%
Foot traffic/trampling	3	8%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	5%
Insufficient population/stand size	1	2%
Other	1	2%

Notes



Possibly threatened by recreational activities and illegal dumping. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 13:272 (1878) for original description, and Phytologia 72(3):157-208 (1992) for taxonomic treatment.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].