Montane, subalpine.  Meadows.  Summer.
El Diente Trail, July 22, 2004.

Showy Daisy, the most common Erigeron species in the San Juan Mountains and in much of the mountainous Four Corners area, is abundant from mid-mountain elevations to sub-alpine meadows and it puts on a grand display in mid and late summer. Its fuzzy lavender buds give way to multi-rayed lavender flowers in large bouquets.  Leaves are narrow and hairless and stems are maroon-tinged.

"Specios" is Latin for "showy" or "beautiful".  About 1830 David Douglas (of Douglas Fir fame) collected the first seeds of this plant in California; they were grown into plants in England.

Montane, subalpine.  Meadows.  Summer.
Scotch Creek Road, July 1, 2004.

Montane, subalpine.  Meadows.  Summer.
Sneffels Highline Trail, August 4, 2004.

Hundreds of plants often carpet meadows.

Montane, subalpine.  Meadows.  Summer.
Little Taylor Creek Trail, August 20, 2007.

Montane, subalpine.  Meadows.  Summer.
Little Taylor Creek Trail, August 20, 2007.

Erigeron speciosus and Heliomeris multiflora abound in meadows and open woods through July and August.