Carphochaete bigelovii
A shrubby aster of eupatorian persuasion. Found on rocky slopes in the Organs and elsewhere.
A pseudanthium in the Organ Mts., 2/26/06.
Plant habit in the Organ Mts., 2/26/06. I assume it looks livelier at other times. Note Cheilanthes bonariensis at upper left.
Leaves in the Organs, 2/26/06.