Latin name: Erigeron aphanactis (A. Gray) Greene var. aphanactis Pronunciation: er-IJ-er-on af-an-AK-tis Common name: Rayless shaggy fleabane Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Dry stony places, sagebrush and juniper scrub to 8000', Providence, Grapevine, Argus and Inyo Mts Blooming period: April to September Name derivations: 1) Erigeron 2) aphanactis