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Mixed Wet or Dry Areas

Asters and Daisies There are several species of these sunflowers that have pale purple petals circling a disk of yellow or gold. The western aster and wandering daisy are both quite common in the Tahoe area. Both plants grow up to 2 feet tall, although they are usually shorter, and occur up to 9000 feet. They prefer moist over dry settings.

Asters

Explorer’s Gentian This late-season bloomer has deep blue or purple tubular-shaped flowers. Light dots speckle the inside of the petals. Found in moist or rocky terrain, gentian provides a bit of bright color when many summertime flowers have come and gone.

Lupine One of the Tahoe region’s most common flowers, lupine is found in a number of different varieties. The common feature is that the leaves, no matter how small or big, are palmately shaped, which means they form groups like a hand. In the Sierra most lupines show off deep purple flowers. Tall large leaf lupines are found in abundance in wet areas, such as between Meiss Meadows and Showers Lake. Other large lupines include Torrey’s and Tahoe lupine. Brewers lupine is a high-altitude low-lying lupine with tiny leaves and dark purple flowers.