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  1. Gay Gardener

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    Wondering if anyone can ID this for me from the foliage. I bought this recently, labels had all been messed up with others, said it is Alpine Erigeron but I don't think it is. It had one flower, which was a small white daisy-like flower with a yellow centre. It is about 3 inches tall.

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    Could be Achillea, but that is a real guess.
     
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      Hi GG,
      It looks like an Argyranthemum to me. If it is it's quite a shrubby plant, part of the Chrysanthemum family.
       
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        Thanks for replies. @Palustris I don't think it is achillea, I have those and the leaves are hairier. @Anthony Rogers you may be right there it may be from that family, though this is only about 5" high, do they have them that dwarf?
        I've also pondered Mt Atlas Daisy, Alpine Aster and Leucanthemopsis alpina. But none of them quite look right for foliage.
        I'm happy to wait until it is grown more, perhaps then it will be easier to ID. Just curious to know if I had a thug in my sink.

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