The Stemless Daisy

Hooker’s Townsendia is usually the first prairie flower to show its pretty face around here in the spring.  A smallish tufted perennial, the flower thrives in cushion-like displays amid dry and open spaces.   Hooker’s Townsendia is sometimes called Hooker’s townsend daisy or stemless daisy.

Yesterday, walking near my house, I came upon a spot where a slew of the Townsendia were in bloom.   Though the lighting was poor and my photograph is not particularly good, I thought I would share a daisy with everyone this morning.

--Mitchell Hegman